Is Panda Express a good company to work for?

Panda Express has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,398 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Panda Express to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Panda Express have been left by employees working as Kitchen Crew , Part Time Cashier and Restaurant Service and Kitchen Team .

Does Panda Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Panda Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Panda Express. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Panda Express?

60% of Panda Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Panda Express 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 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 804 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 444 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 263 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 245 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 155 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 406 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 251 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 177 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 105 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Panda Express locations?

Los Angeles , Houston , Las Vegas , Phoenix , Chicago , San Diego , New York , Dallas , San Antonio , Atlanta , Rosemead , San Jose , Orlando , Portland , Fresno , Austin , Saint Louis , El Paso , Sacramento , Richmond , Tampa , Denver , Seattle , Tucson , San Francisco , Vancouver , Jacksonville , Indianapolis , College Station , Fort Worth

Panda Express reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,255 total reviews)

Andrew and Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Panda Express has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,255 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panda Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Sep 17, 2021

Great place to learn and start a career

Rgm (restaurant general manager)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and bonus package easy make over $100,000, tons of internal promotion opportunities

Cons

Physical hard work until you get used to it

Panda Express Response

4y

All our associates are part of our huge Panda family. We want to help them continue to grow, even in the workplace, by providing a multitude of learning opportunities for our associates. Thank you for all the hard work you have contributed to your store. We will be sharing your feedback with our Ops Management team.

4.0

Aug 31, 2021

Great compensation but requires lots of work

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits is really top notch Great bonuses and pay

Cons

No job flexibility Requires weekends and 50 hours work

Panda Express Response

4y

We would like to thank you for all the hard work you have contributed to Team Panda. The people make Panda so unique, and we are grateful to have you on the team. Your feedback is critical to us, and we want you to know that your voice matters. We recognize the importance of balancing your work life and your personal growth, which is why we will be sharing your concerns with our Operations team to see how we can improve.

3.0

Aug 22, 2021

GM

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of opportunity for bonus

Cons

Management is always asking for more out of you with little regard for your time.

Panda Express Response

4y

At Panda, we are a family that fosters the spirit of community, win-win, and support. Your input sheds light on the importance of living into this, and we want to work to improve. We will be sharing your feedback with our Ops Management team, and thank you for your insight.

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Great place to learn and start a career

Great compensation but requires lots of work

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