Good for future prospects, terrible job - District Sales Leader Frito-Lay Employee Review

2.0
Feb 4, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Frito-Lay has a juggernaut reputation in the industry, if you work in sales here for a couple years you can sit back and let recruiters come to you in droves. No more than 2 years is necessary, and Frito does pay well for a fresh college graduate.

Cons

HOWEVER, I want to be clear that this will not be a fun job. There are 2 cultures at Frito-Lay running simultaneously; 1) There’s the culture of toxic negativity with the frontline employees, and that will never change because the company’s foundation is built on long hours and bowing down to customer whims, they will work long hours and so will you. 2) There’s a culture of toxic positivity in management where you will have to pretend you’re happy with 70 hour work weeks, midnight phone calls and covering your employees job when they call out sick at 2am. If you voice real feedback to higher ups then you will be labelled a complainer and a problem. This is not a good long-term career for your mental health or any semblance of a work-life balance. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking a promotion will make things better, because it won’t. The hours will get longer and the pay increases are pretty minimal.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Pay is ok and great benefits.

Cons

No work life balance. Held accountable for more and more and way too much micro managing lately. Routes are uneven some heavy and some baby routes. Routes run 7 days a week while other vendors dont. You work every holiday except Christmas unless a holiday is on your day off. Plus you work every weekend you work unless your one of the lucky ones. And if something happens in your personal life you have to deal with it after working long hours too much of a pain to call in. They love to say you will be held accountable as its almost a threat.

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