Hearing rumors that Pepsi reviewing pay bands/levels at the CSC due to the new overtime law. Sounds like most level 4 positions and anyone making below the 48,000 threshold will be dropped to level 3 and forced to punch in/out with no overtime... — read more 

Cognizant layoffs to begin in about two months in Purchase and White Plains. The Town Hall meeting was held in which Cognizant representatives announced that employees who had been Pepsi and that were rebadged as Cognizant have to train their lower... — read more 

Hearing rumblings of a layoff at the end of August, maybe another "shut down the building and everyone gets a small envelope or big envelope" action at FLHQ. Anyone else hearing that?

Anyone has more info on what's going on? I left in 2014. Good luck to all.

What will happen after the HCL contract expiration, and the Cognizant contract after that?

We have way too many time wasting managers trying to maintain their headcount even when they have nothing for them to do. Management hired too many people, thinking that that was the way for them to keep their own jobs, but it just leads to having to... — read more 

There is going to be a mass exodus from the old boy ,status quo "legends in our own minds" culture of Frito HQ to Toyota, especially among the young people. The job market is to good right now in Plano to settle for nothing, which is pretty much what... — read more 

They laid off a large amount of people.And unfortunately, I was one of them.

Anyone heard anything about Heinz buying FL? Not sure I'd care much if I got popped... I'm so sick of the 18 month layoff cycle, it's ridiculous. Makes senior management look TOTALLY incompetent. Never seen a company that's so profitable that's so... — read more 

After having been at Pepsi for more than twelve years and seen all the time and money wasting bullshit projects that somehow fast-talking and desperate managers promoted, I'm not surprised that someone would have to pay the price. Still, after moving... — read more 

Probably looking to hit their target as per following the statement " In exchange for tax breaks negotiated in the past, the company agreed to keep 800 full-time jobs in Purchase through 2017."

So far, I have heard of the following area that got laid off last week: -HR -Legal Marketing -Global Procurement (in Chicago and Purchase) Anything in BIS or Frito specific?

If you're looking at it from an IT perspective, Pepsi has already cut most of their employees by telling them that the next day they come in, they work for Cognizant, not for Pepsi. Pepsi has absolved itself of responsibility; now when people are... — read more 

Seriously, the whole game is rigged, they bring in H1Bs, pay them peanuts and let knowledgeable workers go. I wander if it's possible to get Indian citizenship, so I can go on H1B and keep my job. The whole game is rigged, Pepsi knows it, Cognizant... — read more 

What is the likelihood of Pepsi layoffs in Purchase in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

Now, there is a ton of rumors about potential Pepsi layoffs slated for Q2 2016. I am not sure if this is true, apparently the IT group will be affected again as potential reorganization might be starting to be planned in November 2015, so if we... — read more 

Talk at work: restructure coming soon with major layoffs.

Pepsi beveragesmade a gigantic mistake when they decided to cut half their sales staff and add more merchandisers. Corporate decide to go by length of service on who would stay. I was in sales 5 yrs and was offered a entry level position. Screw that... — read more 

Up to 20 folks will be laid off in Williamsport (Frito Lay) - http://wnep.com/2015/04/17/layoffs-at-frito-lay-williamsport-facility/

Being a major multinational company in the food and beverage sector of the industry, we have served our customers since 1898. In 2012, we saw a need to ensure quick cuts in costs and that is why we announced a job cut of 8,700 jobs within the... — read more 

Just wanted to make sure you guys know that you are lucky over there at Pepsi as we are having major layoffs here in Coca Cola

Do you think that some people might be laid off in connection with the move from Somers to White Plains. If yes, who might be affected. I know that some PepsiCo folks will not be able to move, but still wanted to see if we will be having cuts

Over 100 will be let go, that's the latest news. All from Chicago