Manufacturing Technician applicants have rated the interview process at PepsiCo with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Technician roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PepsiCo overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PepsiCo as a Manufacturing Technician according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at PepsiCo (Columbia, MO) in Oct 2016
Interview
Filled out information on Ipad at career fair
Filled out an online application that night to be considered for an in person interview
Went to an on campus interview about a month later, I was interviewed by both a Quaker person and a Pepsi person at the same time
Received an offer over the phone within a week
It took about a month for the paper offer to come in, then I had about 2 weeks to accept it
Drug screening and background check were completed about a month out from my start date
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard situational interview questions. I was interviewed by a Quaker person and a Pepsi person at the same time, and at the end they asked if I was more interested in liquids or solids. I was also asked my favorite Pepsi product!
Was easy. The interviewer was friendly and made sure I was comfortable. I was overqualified for the job and they got straight to the point of what do I want to do in this situation.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PepsiCo (Casa Grande, AZ) in Mar 2017
Interview
Spoke with recruiter at career fair who forwarded by resume to HR. HR called a month later to schedule an appointment for the plant tour/interviews. The plant was fantastic and it seemed as if people enjoyed working there. There were 3 sets of 2-on-1 interviews. Questions were based off a script and all three asked the same questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pick one good decision and one bad decision you have made recently.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at PepsiCo (Boston, MA) in Mar 2017
Interview
Interview was very standard. Asked basic personality questions like "what is your strength", "what is your experience in a team environment", and questions asking for clarification on your technical background "Do you have any qualifications or certifications that match this position?"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"What is your technical experience directly relating to this position which you developed outside of the classroom?"