Is Panda Express a good company to work for as a Line Cook?

Line Cook professionals working at Panda Express have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 84 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 Line Cook Jobs at Panda Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Line Cook interview questions at Panda Express .

Does Panda Express pay Line Cook employees well?

Line Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Panda Express with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Line Cook salaries at Panda Express.

How happy are Line Cook professionals working at Panda Express?

55% of Line Cook employees at Panda Express would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Line Cook professionals have also rated Panda Express with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.7 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 810 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 452 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 247 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 142 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 411 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 251 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 176 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 108 reviews))

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Panda Express Line Cook reviews

3.9

55% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Andrew and Peggy Cherng

73% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Line Cook employees have rated Panda Express with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Line Cook professionals have a good working experience there. Panda Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Line Cook professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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84 reviews

3.0

Aug 23, 2020

stressful

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay is good but sometimes seems low

Cons

management really doesn't care about you.

4.0

Aug 23, 2020

good food

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free Good free food and good food

Cons

its heckling and sometimes the manager are crazy

3.0

Apr 11, 2020

Pretty good job

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not bad of a pay for a cook

Cons

Gets hot sometimes but its not too bad

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