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?

"The pay is good and if you need a lot of hours it's easy to get them." ((in 810 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 452 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 249 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 247 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 142 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 411 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 203 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 176 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 108 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

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Oct 27, 2021

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay worth the time

Cons

Bad hours and small shifts

Panda Express Response

Thanks for sharing with us your experience, and glad that you thought your pay was worth it! We recognize the importance of optimizing staffing to alleviate workloads & provide shift flexibility, and we’ll continue to work on this.

5.0

Oct 26, 2021

Great Company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, advancement opportunities, great benefits, gives back to the community, fast-paced environment.

Cons

Hours can be long, dealing with unhappy guests

Panda Express Response

All our associates are part of our huge Panda family. We want to be there to help them in continuing to grow, even in the workplace, by providing a multitude of learning opportunities for our associates. Thank you for all the hard work you have contributed to your store. We will be sharing your feedback with our Ops Management team.

5.0

Oct 26, 2021

panda

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and awesome managers

Cons

long hours and lots of cleaning

Panda Express Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your work at Panda and our compensation package & an awesome manager. We thank you for all the hard work you contribute to Team Panda. Keep up the great work!

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