Tips for a Successful Interview

PepsiCo stands alone in its commitment to deliver sustained growth through empowered people, acting with responsibility and building trust. These core values define a unique culture that gives us the ultimate competitive advantage.

Success at PepsiCo centers around three Leadership Imperatives:

• Setting the Agenda
• Taking Others With You
• Doing It the Right Way

These Leadership Imperatives apply to all employees regardless of their position. During your interviews, you will be asked to provide specific examples of your academic and professional accomplishments that are aligned with these Leadership Imperatives.

While we can't tell you exactly what will be covered, we can provide some additional tips that will help ensure you're at your best during your interview:

Be Yourself!

Even the best of the best can't survive and thrive in every environment. This is why the overall fit between you and the organization is so important. The interview will give both of us a chance to examine this fit to help ensure a successful relationship. The interview will be more effective if you are yourself, speak with truth and candor, and show your true personality.

Know Our Business!

Since we're a consumer products company, we'll expect you to know a little about our products. But just as important, we encourage you to become familiar with our industry, the challenges we face, and the competitive landscapes in which we operate. A great place to start is by reviewing PepsiCo's annual report. In addition to our PepsiCo corporate and divisional websites - Frito-Lay and Quaker/Tropicana/Gatorade - you may also want to check out the following news and research sites for more information about our company:

http://www.pepsiworld.com/
Google Finance [PEP]

Display a Passion

Passion is one key characteristic that makes PepsiCo employees successful. Not just a passion for our products and our industry, but a passion for learning, growing and winning. What are you passionate about and how can you leverage that passion to be successful at PepsiCo?

Interview Us!

You're in the process of making a decision that will impact your career for many years to come. Take this opportunity to ask questions you have about our organization, how we develop our people, our vision, our involvement in the community or anything else that's important to you. The research you conducted earlier will give you some basic insight into PepsiCo. The interview will give you the opportunity to get answers from people who live and succeed in the PepsiCo culture every day. We're passionate about our business and more than willing to share our insight to help you make the best decision.

Establish a Long-Lasting Relationship!

Your interview gives you an opportunity to meet exciting and knowledgeable people and expand your professional network. Take advantage of it! Regardless of whether you receive or accept an offer of employment, use this as an opportunity to begin building lasting relationships with our people and our organization. You never know what the future holds!