Frito-Lay reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,080 total reviews)
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Rachel Ferdinando

47% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Frito-Lay has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,080 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Frito-Lay employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
1.0
Jan 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary and benefits are very good

Cons

I worked at the Aberdeen plant and the culture in this plant is terrible. Although it’s a good company the culture and atmosphere in this plant is terrible.Forced overtime, favoritism, and management who target workers they have personal issues with make this a horrible place to work. You constantly get forced to work on your days off because the turnover rate at this plant is ridiculous, so they are constantly short of PMO’s. The training is long and the trainer is terrible-you do book training then they throw you on the floor to learn the machines with current PMO’s and you barely see the trainer again. Although, I have heard they have a new trainer so maybe the new one is better. It is a very high pressure job and they constantly change procedures, update machines, and change processes with little to no training and expect you to figure it out- but of course hold you accountable for everything. If you have no problem working 6 or 7 days a week regularly, are unbothered by stress and pressure, and like working for managers who don’t value or appreciate you this is the company for you! Sell your soul and make that money.

2.0
Jan 21, 2019

Wouldn't Recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are starting your career, Frito-Lay is not a bad place to start because you will be faced with numerous problems and situations and will be able to gain a lot of on-the-job experience in a short amount of time, but I would not recommend planning to stay for the long haul. Frito also offers decent benefits and vacation options and can generally be pretty flexible outside of the summer months.

Cons

Working within management in Sales or In-Market Operations, you will find yourself having to run Sales routes or work on the warehouse floor to ensure the work for the day gets done much more often than you would have anticipated. Decision making abilities for both District Sales Leaders and Operations Managers has been drastically reduced, causing the work to be much less focused on working on/completing projects and more focus on general supervisory work of front line employees. With the reduction in upper management careers, there are also many limitations to career growth.

5.0
Jan 11, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You stay busy and the long days fly by. You set your own pace. Every one of the co-workers I have met seem to really love their job. Full-time employees get great benefits. Paid mileage is great.

Cons

Early mornings are a must. If you have young children in daycare, you might not be able to work these hours. Weekend and holiday work is tough, but you know this before you are hired. Part-time isn't offered benefits.

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