Approach

As part of our pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) ambitions, we’re striving to build a more inclusive workplace. This means working to advance human rights and inclusion for our employees, aspiring to positively influence our business partners and communities, as well as championing our employee's well-being.

PepsiCo's global Talent Acquisition team is responsible for our attraction and engagement strategies and has continued to deploy a balance of both traditional and innovative recruitment methods to attract an engaged workforce with a broad array of experiences, backgrounds and skill sets. We continue to grow our reach in traditional channels such as campus recruiting, while also pursuing proactive pipelining strategies tapping into new sources of talent to reach future prospects. We know great talent can be found anywhere. We're focusing on expanding our campus, professional and executive recruitment efforts by increasing our partnerships with search firms and schools to make sure we discover the best talent, no matter where.

For example, a key pillar of our talent outreach strategy is our U.S.-based Early Talent Acquisition team. This team conceives, designs and executes several signature initiatives and programs to expand our pipeline. Our programs map to four strategic pillars:

• Early identification programs, including our partnerships at the community college level.
• Pipeline expansion efforts at the school level focus on building out our presence at key schools as well as strengthening partnerships with an array of student communities at other schools from which we recruit.
• Internal professional development programs provide extensive support to early talent, including peer community building and mentoring programs.

We recognize that recruiting employees is a mutual process — hiring the right candidates helps PepsiCo grow, but applicants want to make sure that jobs and companies are the right fit for them as well. We strive to ensure that the application process is a two-way discussion and provide clear communication throughout.

Progress

In 2023, in recognition of a changing landscape in recruiting, PepsiCo Talent Acquisition launched a new employer brand, Dare for Better. The updated branding and communications for prospective employees is meant to connect each role with our purpose and our pep+ ambitions. This updated branding aims to provide candidates consistent messaging on what it really means to work at PepsiCo while communicating to candidates what we're looking for as a company: the kind of people who can enrich our culture, drive our organization and enable us to win in a dynamic marketplace.

PepsiCo is proud to be named on Fortune’s 2024 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the 19th consecutive year and was also recognized as a LinkedIn Top Employer in 2023 in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and the U.S. In 2024, PepsiCo was also awarded Top Employer Global Certification for the fourth time in a row, one of 17 companies recognized worldwide. We are proud to see our highest marks coming from our work culture and retention and compensation categories.

What's next?

In recent years, major world events have redefined the relationship between people and their work. PepsiCo is on a transformational journey to be the global leader in convenient foods and drinks, and talent acquisition is a key enabler in making this possible, combining a cutting-edge and positive candidate experience with our winning culture.

In order to progress our Positive Value Chain ambitions, we will continue to position ourselves as a top destination for skilled and specialized talent; an employer of choice for early career entry points; and an equal employment opportunity for all candidates.

Through mentoring, coaching and development programs, we aim to foster the unique talents of our employees through every stage of their careers. Around the world, we offer leadership and development programs to help build truly inclusive leadership. For more on how we support the careers of PepsiCo associates, see Employee learning and development.

Talent Acquisition will renew emphasis on building talent pipeline strategies based on ever-changing market insights and talent dynamics and prioritize evolving a differentiated employee value proposition to help increase brand strength, inclusion and critical skill sets.