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PepsiCo vs Nestlé: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

PepsiCo is headquartered in Purchase, New York; Nestlé in Vevey, Switzerland. PepsiCo's headquarters was designed by Edward Durell Stone. PepsiCo has more employees (306,000 vs ≈271,000).

PepsiCo vs Nestlé in numbers

PepsiCoNestlé
—HQ size≈377K sq ft
306,000Employees≈271,000
—Turnover—
$53,296Median pay—
$0.3MRevenue per employee≈$0.4M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

PepsiCo headquartersPepsiCoPurchase, New York

A low 1970 headquarters by Edward Durell Stone sits inside a sculpture garden with works by Henry Moore and Alexander Calder — and the public may walk it on weekends.

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Headquarters

Architect
Edward Durell Stone
Landscape (original)
Edward Durell Stone Jr.
Gardens
Russell Page; François Goffinet
Master plan & landscape
EDSA — 112 acres (≈ 453,000 m²)
Later additions (from 1993)
Gwathmey Siegel: cafeteria, Leadership Conference Center, gallery and dining room
Visitors
More than 100,000 a year to the sculpture gardens
Public hours (2026)
Weekends 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Mar 29–Nov 22, plus some holidays
Ownership
Owned by PepsiCo

Benefits

  • Pregnancy leave16 weeksAt least 16 weeks for the birth parent: 10 weeks under short-term disability plus 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Parental leave6 weeksPaid, for new parents of all genders, including adoptive parents.
  • TuitionFully fundedPrograms that fully fund and reimburse tuition for many U.S. employees through myEducation.
  • Annual bonus10% targetTarget for an Associate Manager role in Purchase or Plano; paid once a year based on performance.
  • Health plansMedical, dental, visionPlus disability cover, health and dependent-care accounts and an Employee Assistance Program. A clinic-based medical plan was added in 2025.

Themes

#Famous architects

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Nestlé headquartersNestléVevey, Switzerland

A listed 1960 modernist landmark on the shore of Lake Geneva, a few minutes' walk from the spot where Henri Nestlé started making infant cereal in 1867.

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Headquarters

Original architect
Jean Tschumi (1904–1962) — Reynolds Prize
Completed
1960
Extension
Burckhardt, 1971–1976 — ~1,000 workplaces, 350-seat auditorium
Renovation and link
Richter Dahl Rocha, 1996–2000
Renovated floor area
35,000 m² (≈ 376,700 sq ft)
WellNes Centre
4,515 m² (≈ 48,600 sq ft), 2005–2008
Heritage status
Listed in the Historical Monument inventory

Benefits

  • Primary caregiver leave18 weeksFully paid, gender-neutral, worldwide minimum (up from 14 weeks); longer where local law requires or Nestlé chooses.
  • Secondary caregiver leave4 weeksFully paid minimum for secondary caregivers, who had no global minimum before 2019.
  • Policy coverage100%The Global Parental Support Policy has been rolled out in every market.
  • Employee Assistance Program96%Share of countries offering confidential counselling for mental health and well-being, 2025.
  • Balanced canteen meals96%Share of Nestlé canteens offering a balanced meal, 2025.

Themes

#Famous architects#Free counseling#Office tour videos#Europe

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