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

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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Oct 22, 2021

Great Pay, Better Workplace Than Most

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay, Free food while working, growth is encouraged, all positions above general manager are hired internally

Cons

Not all managers are great, I am lucky that my general manager is a great guy. However, that's not the same with every location.

Panda Express Response

We are happy to hear you love the food and pay at Panda. We appreciate hearing about your experience and thank you for your contributions. We know that leaders make a big difference in an associate’s work experience and strive to continue to help all our leaders get better. We take your feedback to heart and will be forwarding it to our Ops Management Team.

4.0

Oct 20, 2021

Hard Working Environment

Kitchen help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

More professional environment than most other businesses at this level, better pay, and a lot of opportunities to move up in the system for better pay.

Cons

Very demanding work, random hours, and rude customers

Panda Express Response

We welcome your feedback and are happy to hear you enjoy the compensation and opportunities. Your feedback is important to us, which is why we will be sharing it with our team to see how we can improve our Management training.

4.0

Oct 19, 2021

I love Panda but there is a but..

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly work environment Potential growth Good pay

Cons

Extremely stressful and competitive job No tip policy

Panda Express Response

We are happy to hear you love the pay and potential for growth at Panda. We appreciate hearing about your experience and thank you for your contributions. We take your feedback to heart and will be forwarding it to our Ops Management Team.

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