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

Front Associate professionals working at Panda Express have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 164 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 Front Associate Jobs at Panda Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Front Associate interview questions at Panda Express .

Does Panda Express pay Front Associate employees well?

Front Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Panda Express with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 164 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Front Associate salaries at Panda Express.

How happy are Front Associate professionals working at Panda Express?

55% of Front Associate employees at Panda Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Front Associate professionals have also rated Panda Express with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.4 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 824 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 426 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 246 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 237 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 146 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 412 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 253 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 203 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 174 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 112 reviews))

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Panda Express Front Associate reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(164 total reviews)

Andrew and Peggy Cherng

76% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Front Associate employees have rated Panda Express with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Front Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Panda Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Front Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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164 reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2014

Cool coworkers, always busy, sweet hours

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting pay isn't minimum wage, coworkers and manager are super cool, lots of experience

Cons

Rude customers and being dead beat tired after a 12 hour day

1.0

Oct 4, 2014

Worst week of my life.

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starts at $9 an hour, free food

Cons

Management doesn't care, little to no training, thrown into line with no knowledge of menu or pricing, incredibly stressful, burnt hands

4.0

Sep 4, 2014

Good place to start

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, Nice management, Good starting pay

Cons

Annoying dealing with people that think they are special, both customers and co workers.

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