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Panda Restaurant Group

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Unrealistic and overwhelming pressure from higher ups - General Manager Panda Restaurant Group Employee Review

2.0
Aug 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You can get promoted very fast if you work hard enough. Opportunities to meet the founders of the company My associates were fantastic. I was fortunate enough to have had a wonderful team. The guests I often interacted with were an absolute joy to be with. After my time at Panda, I still miss both the guests and my team deeply

Cons

Nothing seems to never be good enough for upper management. At some point in time, they told managers that they specifically want a certain number of BOH/FOH at EVERY STORE. I can understand that for smaller stores but some are larger so more staff is needed. A lot of their priority goes into reducing labor to increase profits. This just burns out our staff members at an accelerated rate without any consideration. Upper management visits the store at random times to check the performance and quality of food and cleanliness. Which is fantastic! Least until they see a small stain by the manager station or dishes piling up during a rush. Then that's marks points off your book and increases your chances of getting write-ups and eventually fired. The company forces all managers, shift leads, etc to listen to the Panda Podcast. Completely unnecessary information but preached constantly as if a cult.

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Panda Restaurant Group Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and for the time you dedicated to Panda. It’s clear you cared deeply about your team and guests, and we’re glad those connections were meaningful to you. We also hear your concerns about leadership expectations, workload, and how feedback is delivered. Your perspective is important, and we’ll continue working to create a more balanced and supportive environment for our managers and associates.

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