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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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5K reviews
5.0
Aug 2, 2015

Great Company

Recommend
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Pros

They are really big on promoting from within. Also they like to teach you their mindset to better your life. Very big on continuous education. Not just a job but also helps you become a better person.

Cons

Some cons about working at Panda is that they have difficult tests and panel interviews in order to be promoted. Instead of showing how hard you work its like school. They tend to hire intelligent people instead of hard workers. Managers are book smart but dont like to work hard.

3.0
Aug 1, 2015

Former Employee

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The wage is decent.

Cons

The hours at my store were unreliable.

2.0
Jul 31, 2015

Career advancement ?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best thing about working here is definitely the free food. If you enjoy working with others, this is also a good job for you

Cons

Although they promise that it is easy to move up, it is not entirely true. The standards here are extremely high. In some cases, appearances has a play in promotions as well. It doesn't matter that you can do your job well, if you don't look the part then you will not be considered for promotions. You are over worked and always under a lot of stress.

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