Is Panda Restaurant Group a good company to work for?

Panda Restaurant Group has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,834 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Panda Restaurant Group to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Panda Restaurant Group have been left by employees working as Kitchen Team Member , Line Cook and Counter Help .

Does Panda Restaurant Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Panda Restaurant Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Panda Restaurant Group. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Panda Restaurant Group?

65% of Panda Restaurant Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Panda Restaurant Group 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Panda Restaurant Group?

Cook (165) , Shift Leader (98) , General Manager (84) , Front of House (83) , Cashier (73) , Assistant Manager (59) , Line Cook (55) , Counter Help (48) , Kitchen Help (47) , Shift Lead (38) , Server (36) , FOH Team Member (28) , Panda Express - Counter Help (28) , Team Member (27) , Manager (26)

What are the pros of working at Panda Restaurant Group according to real employee reviews?

"pay is above average for typical fast food places and good at developing you to be a better person" ((in 320 reviews)); "The free food was good but the work was very boring" ((in 133 reviews)); "Great benefits and potential to grow" ((in 83 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful." ((in 57 reviews)); "Some coworkers were nice and helpful" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and difficult to work with" ((in 131 reviews)); "long hours and you will come back smelling like oil" ((in 70 reviews)); "and there is no work life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "If you get a bad manager or incompetent it can make your job very difficult." ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is very strict" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Panda Restaurant Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Panda Restaurant Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Panda Restaurant Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Panda Restaurant Group locations?

Rosemead , Los Angeles , Houston , Las Vegas , Chicago , Dallas , San Jose , Atlanta , Sacramento , San Diego , Orlando , New York , Fort Worth , El Paso , Irvine , Pasadena , Jacksonville , Salt Lake City , Kansas City , Phoenix , Indianapolis , Fresno , Virginia Beach , Southlake , San Antonio , Long Beach , Tallahassee , Richmond , Austin , Arlington

Panda Restaurant Group reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,755 total reviews)

Andrew & Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Panda Restaurant Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,755 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panda Restaurant Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

May 14, 2022

Strong Company with a Bright Future

Senior manager - strategy & operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Senior Leadership -Operations excellence -Culture -Total compensation and rewards -Lack of direct competition in the Asian fast casual space

Cons

-Progressive thinking, but it’s improving -Lack of direct competition- may stunt innovation on some levels

1.0

May 10, 2022

Panda is a cult

Senior warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay and good Food.

Cons

Panda doesn’t let you know right of the bat but you can’t be a panda Full employee withou taking only courses like landmark to be permanent very expensive courses that you have to pay to be part of panda and they are mandatory. Panda is a great company I loved working their but they are so full of it when they tell you be authentic and with panda it’s continuous learning and development that’s all lies. Panda is full of hypocrites and stereotypes they look at you different when your not Asian that’s why you don’t see many Mexicans or blacks and your looked down on when you have tattoos and facial hair. I loved working at panda but the look downs and comments I would get from my boss and other employees is so sad Talk about teaching lies to the world about being better people yet they treated me like a minority it’s so sad that they only take care of their own if your not Asian you don’t get treated with the respect. Sad thing about this company it has amazing potential but how they break you down and treat you is wrong I was told when I first started you belong in the kitchen rolling burritos because you Mexicans are good at that not in the office with us.

4.0

Apr 25, 2022

Great

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay good benefits good cowowkeeds

Cons

Bad managers that don’t know what they’re doing

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