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Panda Express reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,255 total reviews)
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Andrew and Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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).

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3.0
Aug 23, 2015

good pay, stressful job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-associates get free meals when working -opportunities for pay increase as you gain skills. -promotions are also an opportunity -discounts when not working.

Cons

-my manager was not the nicest. she told me she decreased my hours because apparently having your co-workers talk to you (as in they approached me, and i continued working ) counts as being too much of a distraction. so basically i was given less hours for not hating my coworkers.... ps she ended up increasing THEIR hours, what a load of crap. Also she promised to start my transfer papers two months in advance and when i got to the new place the guy had never heard of my requested transfer prior to meeting me! the job its self is stressful, hot, and tiring. lines form and dont end at night, you dont even have a chance to drink water sometimes for 5 hours straight until your ten minute break. then you have to go back into the heated abbyss of crabby customers .

5.0
Aug 22, 2015

Cashier

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, great opportunity to become a better person

Cons

So many rules and changes

1.0
Aug 22, 2015

Avoid at all costs.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of hours. Benefits and vacation pay after 6 months.

Cons

12 hour days. Horrible management. Does not care about you having a life. They expect you to have a 100% free and open schedule so they can schedule you anytime they please. Expect to work 2-3 hours later than your shift on regular basis. Does not train new employees. Get fired after 3 cash register mistakes. No exception. The headquarters in California is monitoring all stores (employees mainly) through cameras. If you make a mistake they will call your store manager and report it. The store keeps all tips. Employees get no part of tips given whatsoever.

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