Is Panda Express a good company to work for as a Counter Help?

Counter Help professionals working at Panda Express have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 499 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Panda Express employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Counter Help Jobs at Panda Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Counter Help interview questions at Panda Express .

Does Panda Express pay Counter Help employees well?

Counter Help professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Panda Express with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 499 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Counter Help salaries at Panda Express.

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 802 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 449 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 265 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 242 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 144 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 406 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 256 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 198 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 173 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 109 reviews))

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Panda Express

Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

Panda Express Counter Help reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(499 total reviews)

Andrew and Peggy Cherng

83% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Counter Help employees have rated Panda Express with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 499 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Counter Help professionals have a good working experience there. Panda Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Counter Help professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

499 reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2011

OK for High School

Front counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked at Panda Express as a high school student, and had an overall positive experience while there. The co-workers I worked with at the time were all pretty laid-back and friendly - making for a good working environment (although each store has a different culture). Management also tended to be flexible about schedules, and understood the limitations of being a high school student.

Cons

Besides helping customers, there's quite a bit of other menial work involved (especially starting off). Be prepared to sweep, mop, clean the store at closing, clean the restrooms, etc. Dealing with rude customers is also never fun. However, it's not bad if you're not afraid of a little hard work.

4.0

May 19, 2011

If I was to do it again, I wouldn't mind

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Orange Chicken all day, every day. - vacation hours for part-time & full-time employees - Front of house staff was wonderful most of the time

Cons

-cheap customers -customers wanting to sample EVERYTHING -back of house people were always so catty -back of house people barely spoke english

1.0

Aug 23, 2010