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

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Panda Express

Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

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).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Apr 3, 2016

good company

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company mindset is great but the supervisors are not

Cons

long shift, way too much standing and poor mnagemnet

4.0

Apr 2, 2016

Good, yet sometimes stressful job

Lead counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The starting pay in my area is very good. The company has great values and want their employees to develop and succeed.

Cons

-There is a high turnover rate. -I work at a busy location and it can be VERY stressful at rush hours. The cooks can only make 1 item at a time and sometimes customers have to wait for food. You need to be able to communicate with the cooks and the customers. Some customers get angry when they have to wait for food so you need to be able to stay calm and resolve the situation. You need to be able to stay on top of things to make sure the steam table runs smoothly. -I work full time and close many times a week. The sanitizer and degreaser chemicals we use make my hands very dry.

4.0

Mar 31, 2016

panda express

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

starts at $9 free food on the clock friendly people; someones always willing to help easy to move up in the company

Cons

constanly working employees at other stores so theres a lot of empty shifts working more than part time like i asked. work about 30-32 hours a week very stressful at times

Panda Express Response

10y

Thank you for taking your time to write this review. I appreciate your dedication and hard work to take on extra shift in supporting other stores.

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