Is Panda Express a good company to work for?

Panda Express has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,397 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Panda Express to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Panda Express have been left by employees working as Kitchen Crew , Part Time Cashier and Restaurant Service and Kitchen Team .

Does Panda Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Panda Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Panda Express. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Panda Express?

60% of Panda Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Panda Express 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Panda Express?

Cook (358) , Counter Help (337) , General Manager (324) , Cashier (248) , Shift Leader (218) , Assistant Manager (188) , Kitchen Help (136) , Front of House (106) , Line Cook (87) , Lead Counter (73) , Panda Express - Counter Help (69) , Crew Member (64) , Server (63) , Associate (58) , Shift Lead (58)

What are the pros of working at Panda Express according to real employee reviews?

"its good pay and the goal is to get better and grow with this company." ((in 813 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 445 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 256 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 244 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 142 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Panda Express according to real employee reviews?

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 409 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 206 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 172 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 107 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Panda Express locations?

Los Angeles , Houston , Las Vegas , Phoenix , Chicago , San Diego , New York , Dallas , San Antonio , Atlanta , Rosemead , San Jose , Orlando , Portland , Fresno , Austin , Saint Louis , El Paso , Sacramento , Richmond , Tampa , Denver , Seattle , Tucson , San Francisco , Vancouver , Jacksonville , Indianapolis , College Station , Fort Worth

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Panda Express

Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

Panda Express reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,254 total reviews)

Andrew and Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Panda Express has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panda Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Dec 27, 2015

cross trained counter help

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours if high volume free meal during when many grown opportunities good money

Cons

Work you like dogs. Does not care about employees. Poor managment. Unprofessional associates. Only promote certin favorites people

1.0

Dec 25, 2015

Is it worth the 10.00 an hour?

Counter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get free food whenever you work. You get paid for 10 mins breaks They schedule by the week 20% off you and 19 friends (when you are not working)

Cons

They schedule by the week Most of the time you are doing the mangers job (but don't get that pay) They abuse their workers

3.0

Dec 20, 2015

Ok for hourly associates but for managers... not so much

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay in comparison to most fast food restaurants, free lunch, easy to move up if you're a good employee and let your manager know of your interest, tuition assistance for managers regardless of major

Cons

Constantly managers from other stores/upper management coming in and changing the rules. One tells you to do X, then another comes in and yells at you for doing X. The hours can be intense (double shifts 2 days in a row). No work/life balance for managers (one of the main reason why I left. I want to move up in a company but didn't like how Panda treats its managers). Your GM and ACO and make or break your experience. It entirely depends on your area. I started with a great GM and ACO, then transferred to another state with a different ACO and it was HORRIBLE. Lacks consistent training for hourly and salary employees.

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