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?

"Good pay if you only work 50 hours a week (if you are lucky enough)" ((in 817 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 446 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 264 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 244 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 151 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 411 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 249 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 205 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 167 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

(5,255 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

3.0

Nov 27, 2016

Panda Express

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free employee meal - Consistent work schedule - They are true to their values

Cons

- Almost impossible to request a day off - If you are sick do not expect your manager to allow you to go home - High employee turnover rate - Old fashioned management style

2.0

Nov 26, 2016

Expect to have no life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn a lot from working here. The company helps you to grow.

Cons

I have no life after working here, and do expect a lot of heavy duty work.

3.0

Nov 3, 2016

cook

Kitchen lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits after 6 months. Free food while on shift. competitive wages.

Cons

Their philosophy is a great idea but not put into action. They say if you have open availability and are a hard worker you can move forward. so far I've put everything I have into working hard and impressing the upper management. I have 30 years experience working in restaurants and my hope was to move forward with Panda Express hearing how great of a company they are. So far I'm stuck cooking over a wok for 9 hours straight. no management has attempted to open that door for me to start management training. So far I've received a $1 raise only because we are supposed to paying for our own parking. I work at a college. I have a ruptured tenden in my elbow, developed severe carpol tunnel in the same arm and a heel spur.

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