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Panda Restaurant Group

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Panda Restaurant Group reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,749 total reviews)
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Andrew & Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Panda Restaurant Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,749 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).

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2K reviews
3.0
Dec 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary not too bad with fine colleagues

Cons

Some times work life balance issues

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Panda Restaurant Group Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad to hear you found the compensation fair and enjoyed working with your colleagues. We appreciate your feedback around work-life balance, as it helps inform how we continue improving the associate experience.
3.0
Dec 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good first week experience during training

Cons

Management drains out due short staff and manager unable to correct in private staff small issues. And you serve plus clean a whole area. You are just worn out after every shift.

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Panda Restaurant Group Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear the training period made for a positive start, and we value your feedback regarding staffing, communication, and leadership approach. Input like this is important as we continue working to strengthen team support and management practices.
3.0
Dec 20, 2025

Super tired

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Competitive pay for the industry. • Strong training programs for new staff. • Leadership development opportunities offered frequently. • Clear expectations and structured systems. • Many opportunities to learn every position.

Cons

• High performance standards feel unrealistic sometimes. • General Managers expected to work 50 hours weekly. • Managers required to cover every position regularly. • Limited work-life balance, many long shifts. • Physical strain from repetitive tasks, wrist injuries. • Pressure from ACO can feel overwhelming. • Management style and discipline can feel biased.

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Panda Restaurant Group Response
5mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share an honest and comprehensive review. It’s encouraging to hear that our training, leadership development, and structured systems have been meaningful, while your insights around workload, balance, and managerial expectations provide important perspective. Feedback like this helps inform how we continue evolving support for our leaders and teams.
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