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 been stable over the past 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 798 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 454 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 243 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 141 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 407 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 198 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 175 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 109 reviews))

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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 Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Oct 18, 2023

Cook

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cook cook cook cook cook

Cons

Lack of management no staff

4.0

Oct 17, 2023

Hard work, fair compensation

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comparatively the best pay for the amount of experience needed, GM is accommodating and provides the exact hours/schedule I request

Cons

Long hours, high stress, exhausting

2.0

Oct 11, 2023

panda

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free food for every shift

Cons

management expected more out of the student workers than they would do themselves

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