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Panda Restaurant Group

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Criticism Culture - FOH Counter Staff Panda Restaurant Group Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Free employee meal, pay seems higher than other fast food companies nearby.

Cons

Everything. Especially the culture of constant criticism. They say employees need to be coachable and life long learners, but the way they "coach" feels derogatory. As a new employee (I haven't even worked there a month) I have been talked to in ways that I have never been spoken to in the workplace, all occurring when I made small mistakes that seem normal for a new hire. My managers yell at the cooks. I get reprimanded all day when I'm just trying to learn how to do this job. No one wants to help you learn, they just want you to "get it" and make you feel like not immediately "getting it" is a character flaw. This has been the worst job I have ever had and it is by no means my first job.

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Panda Restaurant Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for being open about your perspective. We’re glad you’ve recognized the competitive pay and meal benefits, and we understand your concerns about communication and feedback. At Panda, our goal is to create a learning culture rooted in care and respect, where coaching helps associates grow—not feel discouraged. Your comments are important and will be shared with our teams to help strengthen how we support and develop every member of our Panda family.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great management, nice company culture, good training resources.

Cons

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4.0
Jun 14, 2026
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Pros

No Management is perfect. I just kept on working hard and looked at the positive side of things. Cracking jokes and respecting one another helped a lot during my work time with PRG.

Cons

If one is sensitive and focuses on the negative side of the business, one will not survive anywhere one works

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