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?

"I was able to become a chef and the pay is good for 12.00 an hour" ((in 836 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 436 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 255 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 249 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 154 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 257 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 177 reviews)); "Overall a horrible experience and the upper management couldn't care about you anyways." ((in 114 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

Dec 8, 2018

flexible schedule, but management is so bad. You do things that aren’t in your job description.

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good amount of hours, flexible schedule,

Cons

Poor management, doing other co workers job, managers are hardly ever around

3.0

Nov 14, 2018

No Leadership

Counter/shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was okay and with the right crew, work was enjoyable.

Cons

I was hired on part-time and worked full-time hours. My store had no GM or AM for a majority of my employment. We had a 2ish (one was an interim) GMs within 6 months, they both fired the same employee and then they left and the employee was rehired. That being said, this is a very political company. I was also told I would start out with 10/hr, later checked my paystub and was at 9.50/hr, so check your paystub.

Panda Express Response

We appreciate the time you put in to share your review and are happy you enjoyed the people and the work environment. We have a strong commitment to putting people first. Your feedback is very valuable to us and we will be sharing it with our team to see what steps we need to take to build an empowering work environment for all of our associates.

2.0

Nov 10, 2018

My manager wasn't that great

Counter help

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for a starting job

Cons

No room to put belongings, rush hour(s), next weeks shift schedule would be put up the fri or sat before the week ended

Panda Express Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are grateful to have had you on our team. We understand the importance of empowering managers, which is why we focus heavily on people development. We will take your feedback to heart as we continue to evaluate ways we can improve our scheduling and training initiatives.

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