Is Panda Express a good company to work for as a Associate Kitchen Assistant?

Associate Kitchen Assistant professionals working at Panda Express have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 92 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Panda Express employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Kitchen Assistant Jobs at Panda Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Kitchen Assistant interview questions at Panda Express .

Does Panda Express pay Associate Kitchen Assistant employees well?

Associate Kitchen Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Panda Express with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 92 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Kitchen Assistant salaries at Panda Express.

How happy are Associate Kitchen Assistant professionals working at Panda Express?

69% of Associate Kitchen Assistant employees at Panda Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Associate Kitchen Assistant professionals have also rated Panda Express with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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?

"The pay is good and if you need a lot of hours it's easy to get them." ((in 825 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 446 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 249 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 238 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 143 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 412 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 208 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 170 reviews)); "Overall a horrible experience and the upper management couldn't care about you anyways." ((in 110 reviews))

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Panda Express Associate Kitchen Assistant reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Andrew and Peggy Cherng

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Associate Kitchen Assistant employees have rated Panda Express with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Kitchen Assistant professionals have a good working experience there. Panda Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Kitchen Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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92 reviews

2.0

Aug 25, 2022

Advancement is based on whether management likes you or not.

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Incredibly fun cooking experience. 2. Can freely transfer to any other Panda Express to work.

Cons

1. The management and upper management feels more like a cult than a company, you only progress if your on the good side of the right people and preach the goodword of Panda whenever you can. 2. Will gaslight and manipulate you to get as much work out of you as they can until you either burn out or see the light.

3.0

Jul 23, 2022

Hard working, quite good benefits

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you work more than 6month you will get a good health insurance. They have a Kaiser for CA.

Cons

You have to cook from your first day. You need time to adapt to the work for at least 2~3 months.

2.0

May 5, 2022

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Kitchen team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay was ok and free employee meals

Cons

the work was stressful and management was not great

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