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?

"its good pay and the goal is to get better and grow with this company." ((in 813 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 445 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 256 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 244 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 142 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 409 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 206 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 172 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 107 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

(1,871 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Nov 2, 2021

Best fast food job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, discount, healthier alternative of Chinese foods

Cons

Favoritism, lack of communication, rude customers

Panda Express Response

We appreciate your feedback. People are the heart of the Panda family. We understand an inspirational leader can impact the work experience and want to elevate. We hear your concerns and want you to know that staffing the best management to lead our stores is one of Panda’s priorities. We will be sharing your insight with our Ops Management to continue listening, learning, and improving.

1.0

Nov 1, 2021

Unorganized

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Panda express sometimes and even then, the food is horrible. Would not recommend

Cons

Long work hours (12 hours) 2 Chefs (sometimes 1) and one worker + manager (not enough employees) Low wages Verbal abuse from customers They want us to embody the Panda vision but don't want to pay us enough to envision or have energy to envision the "Panda way" Andrew and Peggy should not be making millions while their employees are constantly fighting to even survive.

Panda Express Response

We appreciate your feedback. People are the heart of the Panda family, and we are learning from your feedback. We understand an inspirational leader can impact the work experience and want to elevate. We will be sharing this with our Ops management & HR team and look forward to improving the experience for all our associates.

3.0

Nov 1, 2021

ok

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good money for me and kids

Cons

super hardcore standards and bosses

Panda Express Response

As an organization, we would like to thank you for all the hard work you contribute to Team Panda. The people are what make Panda so special, and we are grateful to have you on the team. Your feedback is very important to us and we want you to know that your voice matters.

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