The process took 2 days. I interviewed at PepsiCo (Johnstown, PA) in Apr 2010
Interview
Consisted of 2 days. Thursday night was a networking event over dinner with the interviewers followed by a case study. Friday consisted of 2 interviews, a resume review and a sales scenario. The interviews asked situational and behavioral questions. "It's 4th of July weekend and a large account called you to tell you that the product had run out on the floor and your merchandiser (who stocks the floor with the product) is not answering his phone, what do you do?" Basically they are looking for someone who will do anything and everything possible for Pepsi. The basic behavioral questions were asked during the interviews. The sales scenario is set up so you are talking with 2 people and are trying to sell them something. They give you a handout with everything they expect to hear in the sales scenario. Everyone seemed very nice and laid back throughout the process. They are looking for people that are eager to work and promote Pepsi, and also devote their life to the company. No thanks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you dealt with a person that was an adversary and then became a friend? How did you deal with this?
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PepsiCo in Mar 2010
Interview
I applied online and then was contacted for an interview. We interviewed the next week and all the questions were behavioral. Overall, the questions were not difficult to answer.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at PepsiCo in Dec 2009
Interview
I got my first interview with Frito-Lay through my Career Center on campus. The first interview was basically a joke. I was so nervous but it turned out to be very laid back and the guy who interviewed me basically just talked about himself and the company the whole time. When I mentioned something about the internship I completed over the summer, he was confused and looked down at my resume and then said "I'm sorry I haven't even looked at this thing!" Wow. At the end, he asked me if I understood the position and if I was still interested. I said yes and I was moved onto the next interview. Next, I had a phone interview. It was very simple and asked general questions about my resume and experience. I got through to the next part of the interview process which was a route ride with a route sales rep. I had a good time with the guy and he really showed me the ins and outs of his job. That was probably the most beneficial part of the interview process because he showed me exactly who I'd be managing if I got the job. After the route ride, I probably had at least 3 more phone interviews. It was absolutely ridiculous to be honest. I was asked the exact same questions in every interview. In the end, I was asked to participate in a final interview in Birmingham, AL. They paid for all of my expenses and put me in a hotel for the night. I went through two pretty intense interviews in Birmingham and it was about a week or two before I heard back from them. A woman called me and told me that they weren't ready to make a decision about me yet and that they would give me another call back at the beginning of February to tell me their final decision (whether or not they were going to hire me). I have never heard back from Frito-Lay since then. I think that is a little ridiculous.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you held a leadership position. What was the position? What did you accomplish?