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?

"The pay is good and if you need a lot of hours it's easy to get them." ((in 819 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 448 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 251 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 245 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 145 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 412 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 260 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 202 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 174 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 111 reviews))

What Panda Express locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Columbia , Fort Collins , Salt Lake City , Gainesville , Starkville , Cincinnati , Boston , Bayonne , Temecula , Kansas City

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Panda Express

Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

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

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

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).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Mar 17, 2023

To deliver an exceptional dining experience

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company feels like family, I am amazed Andrew Cherng is and has been the only CEO of Panda Express. All the managers care about their employees and the benefits are great.

Cons

You have to earn PTO based on hours worked, there is not a set amount of hours given. It can be stressful when short staffed and it can be very high paced environment. Some managers can expect a lot from you especially with financials.

2.0

Jul 6, 2016

Store Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit, salary, 401k, saving health care account, pay time off, scholarship for manager continue to higher education

Cons

Work life balance. Bonus is very difficult to achieve. Every manager have to develop one person from their store to management level. The expectation is so high that majority of managers can not meet

4.0

Oct 7, 2015

I would say it's a great company and I do learn a lot from the company.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really focus on people development; a lot of learning; family environment

Cons

intense; can be stressful; it you doesn't fit company's culture, it can be hard to move up

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