Is Panda Express a good company to work for?

Panda Express has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 5,397 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 815 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 453 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 248 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 239 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 155 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 404 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 204 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 172 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 110 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

(5,254 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 5,254 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

4.0

Jan 17, 2016

Assistant Manager

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great development opportunities for yourself and other associates looking to gain more experience in the reataurant industry.

Cons

Very political upper managment. Other managment and senior managment can be very hypocritical and judgemental without always giving good feedback.

1.0

Jan 16, 2016

HARD WORK

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My training was hands on. The manager was friendly and answered all my questions. My coworkers helped me along the way and are really nice. They gave me a lot of tips on saving time and learning food codes.

Cons

-Expected to learn the food codes in 3 days -10 minute breaks after standing for so long -ALOT of cleaning. You are expected to sweep, restock bathroom essentials/straws, lids, take out trash, clean tables under 2 minutes!!!!! -Violations are given if you clock out late so you need to get your job done ASAP -Unreliable schedules -Working long hours. I applied for part time but they keep giving me 4-6 hrs -Social life decreases -Balancing school & the job is hard -VERY fast paced. Customers come in loads randomly & you're expected to serve them quickly -It's hard to hear customers over food preparation & background noise, then customers get mad because you ask them to repeat -Closing the store sucks. Lots of cleaning, restocking, sweeping, mopping -really stressful

5.0

Jan 15, 2016

great place to work

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Panda express genuinely cared about it's people and their growth.

Cons

The time break too short. if it's good can give more time for break .

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