Sysco Food Service Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Sysco is a good company."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"It was a pleasant environment to work, and I liked being able to relate with the CEOs at a personal level. I really enjoyed my time working there. It was truly a blessing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you can get any job with Sysco, go ahead. It is a great company to work for and has great benefits as well."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I disliked the fact that there are no holidays observed. You work on holidays as if it were any given day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fair when it comes down to selecting people to be laid off. For training purposes, they need to work on training skills. I was left alone to learn on my own, and I was supposed to run with a more experienced MA - well, none of that ever happened."

"Sysco is an okay place to get started."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"Mostly, I like the people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Give it your best."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"The salary could have been better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The 401K could be better."

"Sysco was a great company to work for, and I was happy to have been part of their success."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I liked the advancement."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I disliked the job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"At least offer salary cuts before layoffs."

"Sysco is a great place to get experience."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I liked learning about the various product lines, the flexibility, ownership of your own business, and working with clients."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask why the territory is open. Ask how many reps are in an assigned territory."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"There was no room for advancement."

"High stress and unfriendly workplace."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"The benefits were very good."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it. They promise you the moon and can't deliver."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the credit manager and controller. Both are inept at best, and only concerned with themselves."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I like the challenge."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get your job description defined up front."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I dislike the instability of senior management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow staff the opportunity for growth."

"I enjoyed my position at Sysco as I worked in business development."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I loved having the ability to be involved in the humanitarian efforts, as well as the ability to attend formal social functions."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I disliked the way they do profit planning."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest for them to be a bit more open with their dress code, and try to cut budgets in areas other than employment, such as sales, market, etc."

"I loved working there."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"It was fun, educational, and the work environment was usually pretty good."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work your tail off, and you could find a life-long career."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your promises."

"The company was growing, but management was not."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I actually worked at another location but traveled to this location to setup RF system."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you have compensation established before you accept any position."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"Compensation was not balanced. Travel was excessive, with no additional compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The Auburndale, FL location needs to be updated to meet current business needs."

"SYSCO Foods provided me with a well-rounded experience in distribution sales"

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"SYSCO is a national distribution marketing giant. I loved understanding and growing the business with key operators, manufacturer reps and inside sales."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"Reduction in size of territory created tight margins and little opportunities for sustained growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase territory size and reduce sales rep turnover."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"Sysco offers a great industry education."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be energetic and enthusiastic!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Perhaps management should listen more to people working on the street."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I met a few people whom I have remained friends with. Other than that, NOTHING."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it!!!!"

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"The management in the Portland house is awful. When I went in to hand in my letter of resignation they finally offered me more money to stay. My DSM was completely in over his head and was the main reason I left. After being called names and demeaned by him I had enough. I will also mention that I was on my way to being double digit growth for the next year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't change anything. I now work for the competitor and quite enjoy the fact that Sysco is viewed the way they are in the Portland market. One suggestion would not help this company."

"Sysco is an excellent distribution company."

"Sysco is a good, solid company to work for."

What do you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"I liked being able to work very independently."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"When you interview with them, the first interview is with several different managers, and they all ask you the same questions. You need to be specific in your answers, as they compare notes at the end."

What don't you like about working at Sysco Food Service?

"Better compensation is needed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They have great interview techniques. I would not change a thing."