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Good for a short time as a teen, not much else - Anonymous employee Panda Express Employee Review

3.0
Apr 16, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Fast-paced -Easy to learn tasks -Not physically demanding (besides standing for a while or taking out trash) -Free meal with every shift (as much food as you can eat on your break) -Occasional contests to win gift cards -Lots of safety precautions that were always executed right (the use of the safe, cash registers, covid safety measures, hr phone calls about potential issues) -Manager was very up beat and kind, knew how to fix every problem and treated everyone with a nice attitude. (except for one time when I was dealing with a very recent death of my father at 16 years old and was feeling too depressed to go to work, and was told that it wasn't optional for me to take the night off) -20% every purchase outside of working hours

Cons

-rude customers! they argue with you, yell at you, make uncomfortable comments, and of course karens -you smell like american chinese food for a couple days -If you don't like anyone you work with, it will be very difficult because of proximity and team based tasks -very short breaks per shift (10 minutes for every 4 hour shift, up to one hour and two tens for a 8 hour shift) -wearing a uniform -receiving different directions from different managers to do things in their orders -getting called in or feeling guilty when asking to take time off -minimum or below minimum wages for new employees -not having consistent access/time to drink water (sometimes if you're working the drive thu, you'll be stuck there your entire shift, non stop giving people their orders)

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Panda Express Response
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Your detailed feedback will help us get better. 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. Health & safety our guest and Panda Team is important. If you want to share any additional details we welcome to share your experience via our “My Voice Matters” hotline: 626-799-9898 x6053. We look forward to listening, learning, and improving.

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