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Panda Express reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,254 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 5,254 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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3.0
Feb 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced environment, team building

Cons

very strict and stringent, often understaffed and had to work with no breaks

1.0
Feb 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Pay, Bonus and Free Meal

Cons

I started working with panda 2012. I left panda year of 2020 during Covid. I had a bad experiences when I was assistant manager before. Some leaders have favoritism, unfortunately do not care about you, They are hypocrite people. They gossip about their employees when you do something wrong and the whole area talks about you. They do not appreciate or value the good things you do, they only see the bad things and make it seem very badly. There is no work and life balance. Long hours, no quality time for your family. They don’t care about your health, only their bonuses! apparently, I reapplied to my old area, I thought i would be able to go back, the new ACO for my old area called me that i can come back. I submitted my application, then I got emailed for background check , then couple hours passed by, the manager texted me to call him, I called him then he said I got denied, I am shook, when I just did background check for another job I passed, I am independent contractor for DoorDash, Personal liaison, and I was working for a big corporation company three months ago. They are questioning me whether I did something wrong with my application, I doubt it. I input the correct information. So why can’t you be straight forward to me, you don’t want me back. I was excited about returning to work. It’s all about being truthful with your words! We’re all human beings who have feelings because you would feel the same way. I am sure you will be upset. It’s not acceptable why would they lie for! Be real and Man up with your words!

3.0
Feb 1, 2023

Stressful Environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Pay, flexible schedule only for hourly associates , free meal every shift, health benefits are great.

Cons

Stressful environment. No work/life balance. Even when you’re off ACO’s floods you with text and spam you with calls, doesn’t care about people’s mental health. Forces managers and workers to raise the Gem Score (Survey) when Gem scores are lower than 60% ACO’s gives the manager a warning.

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