I don’t believe they laid off that many people in corporate offices last week. There was no need for HR to send out that email in North America.

10%? 30%

Some thoughts on the recent letter that came out from Jen Wells (Chief People Officer, lol…). I am a former employee - I left the org to pursue a completely different career in the public sector six months ago and could not be happier. I have been... — read more 

Haven’t they heard that this particular phrase went out of fashion? They can’t even keep up with corporate fluff.

Well, looks like I made it through this time. I hate uncertainty and always want to have a plan b, although the job market is tough what companies are we applying to? Supply chain professional

PepsiCo is reportedly preparing for job cuts, with layoffs potentially announced as soon as this week. A key indicator is the company's instruction for employees in some major North American offices, including its headquarters, to work from home... — read more 

Anyone impact so far this week? Were any teams told to stay home?

Don’t think that hard work, good reviews, or even being chummy with your manager will save you. You’re a number on a spreadsheet. If you make more than your coworkers, well, bye bye. If you don’t want to be caught with your pants down, you better... — read more 

Seeing posts about great people being let go. Who were they? Were they actually good or just a friendly person? Looking for any themes for who gets cut

Nothing where I’m at. But there have been a lot of rumors about more coming on Monday. I know we’re in this for the long haul, but I’d really like to know whether we’ll at least be left alone until the holidays are over.

I guess anything is better than Ramon. Or ram. Just gotta outlast whatever time it takes for them to kick RL to the curb.

With her lack of clear leadership and strategy as well as her focus on outsourcing any and all jobs she can to those who "defer to others" when making decisions it was only a matter of time. I for one congratulate Athena for failing upwards once... — read more 

After months of secrecy, the first thing we can expect from Ram is transparency. HA HA. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me!

Am I reading it right, Athina is a CEO now !!

Every time we go thru these reorganization of markets and job, All they do is run lean and assign more work to their employees who are already overworked, stretched thin and under paid. They never give any more compensation for the extra work... — read more 

That’s all we can hope for in the coming months, while they pick us off one by one. I’m not investing any extra time or effort anymore. Did it do any good for the people who were just laid off? No, of course not. Many of those who were cut were... — read more 

I detest my job. I work 60-hour weeks without any benefits. Perhaps if I work harder, they’ll take care of me?

Hi All, Based in the EU so haven't heard too much yet. Have many of my IT colleagues been impacted? No doubt, we're next - i think people are just hanging in for their cheque, horrible place to work now.

I'm honestly low-key sad I wasn't laid off. I don't relish not having a job, but I look forward even less to staying here and having to deal with this company's cr-p and more never-ending cuts. I swear, layoffs sound like a better option. At least... — read more 

This reorg was handled so poorly. From the way it was announced to some really hardworking and talented people who ended up losing their roles. PepsiCo made it clear you are only a number, there was no effort to condense the workforce through... — read more 

These workforce cuts are creating a deeper problem that isn't being discussed. We haven't been attracting top-tier talent for a long time because the word is out about how things work here. By letting some of our most capable people go and filling... — read more 

Head of UX Design at Strategy & Transformation was dismissed this week. Role terminated immediately. He clearly won’t be missed considering his reputation and poor legacy. What other senior roles at S&T were impacted this week?

Any cuts in away from home commercial org? Or is that pending the GTM and supply chain stuff mentioned in the new release? If so that will happen end of next year?

After the last round of cuts, anyone who picks up all the extra slack is just setting themselves up for more trouble. I'm sticking strictly to my contracted hours and focusing on my core tasks. If our overall output drops, that's a direct reflection... — read more 

Especially those already going through tough stretches in life. This happened at the worst possible time of year, and now people are heading into a brutal job market. Judging by the rumors, many of us may still end up joining our departing colleagues... — read more 

I'm in my mid-30s, at around L9-L11 level, working in the field (sales/operations). Throughout my career, I've mostly received 3s and 4s on performance reviews and have relocated a few times for the company. I'm recently married and planning to start... — read more 

For what it’s worth, I’m a retired PEP guy who unfortunately had to participate in a few layoffs. In the five or six major ones I went through I can NEVER recall looking at specific salaries or ranges. You normally were just given a target, and... — read more 

Now that the week is over, I'm just trying to figure out how long exactly it took to wrap things up. Just to be better prepared for the future.

A coworker who got laid off is one of the best people we had. He always got perfect reviews and everyone respected him. If they can just let someone like that go, then it's clear that none of our jobs are secure. That reality is hard to ignore.

With jobs moving to Mexico and India at lightning speed, I'm sure companies like PepsiCo have a solid plan to ensure US consumers can still afford their products. I mean, who needs a thriving middle class, right? Guess we'll just have to rely on... — read more 

It seems that this reorg was mainly corporate. Very little in the field (sorry to those impacted). It went from building consolidation, massive layoffs etc to very few. If this is the end FOR NOW they should announce that.

When I started here, most of my mentors told me this was a great place—pensions, growth potential, the works. Now, everyone who's still left is straight-up telling me to GTFO. The plan seems to be constant reductions. What used to happen every few... — read more 

Just curious. Hears we are moving to new Region

For now, no new assignment—just a new manager. I've had a great few years here, consistently handling the workload of multiple people day in and day out. With the next review round coming up soon, I guess I need to really sell myself to have a shot... — read more 

Any views on what sku to be cut? Retail and foodservice or just one? The 20% in the announcement? Paired with Quaker sell off counts as those sku out?

The restructuring this week forced on PEP by Elliot was a long time coming. I was in the market today and Lay's PC was 42 cents per ounce and the HEB label was 28 cents. PEP is charging almost a 50% premium for a product that is no better than HEB... — read more 

Heard there were calls today and some scheduled for tomorrow. Maybe just maybe we will find something out after a week of wondering. Who thinks this sh— up.

If it’s true that we’re heading into a phase of rolling layoffs lasting through the end of February, then the chances of losing a job go up significantly. The earlier you double down on your search, the better your odds of landing at least one offer... — read more 

Meanwhile, KO's CEO to step down: https://www.fooddive.com/news/coca-cola-chief-james-quincy-exits-after-9-years/807630/

From what I can tell, the majority of the cuts seems to be behind us now, and the only ones left are probably those they never managed to get in touch with during the opening stretch (out sick, vacation, or whatever). Everything at this point feels... — read more