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Somewhat good but no life at all, prepare to be trained to be a robot - Manager Panda Express Employee Review

1.0
Nov 2, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

there are good things, like the pay its slightly above other restaurants, training and learning is good but kind of military build very strong relationship with your team because of the struggle free food but too greasy to eat everyday learn a lot of financials

Cons

First, productivity is very high, they pay for FOH and BOH should be above 16 for what they are expected to do, considering market, I couldnt be authentic, in fact they told me to be authentic, but told me exactly what I should say..... I am sorry but if the owner say something it felt like he was god to the team, no matter what is good for employees or company, no one has a voice or can share a different opinion because you will have to face long hours of conversation on why you are wrong and you have just to shut up, and say you are grateful for the feedback, Tell them that you agree and you want to grow there forever, nothing different, your voice doesnt matter, how can a company grow like this? you are expected to work 60-70 hours a week without hesitation, clean store until 2 or 3 am very often and short staffed, then make yourself look good, majority of managers I heard hated the job but stayed there because of money, I couldnt sleep, I had to be available 24/7, my mental health couldnt stand it anymore, and yes I am still grateful for having the opportunity but it was just very hard to wake up every day and keep going looking strong

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Panda Express Response
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The heart of our organization is our associates. We strive to ensure they are properly trained by our management and welcome each of them with open arms aboard Team Panda. To improve our training initiative, we will be forwarding your feedback to our Ops Management Team. We welcome you to share your experience in further detail via our “My Voice Matters” confidential hotline: 626-799-9898 x6053. We look forward to learning more about your experience.​

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