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Panda Express reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(5,255 total reviews)
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Andrew and Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Apr 24, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was OK compared to similar jobs but not great by any means, Free meal.

Cons

I wasn't given a store tour on the first day, was finding out where things were weeks and weeks later. I wasn't a fan of the 11-12 hours shifts especially when you're told to take a 30 minute lunch break instead of an hour and no other breaks in the shift. Asst. Manager seemed more knowledgeable and helpful than the Manager in most cases. When you're opening you have thirty minutes to fill the front line and start the rice, which can be a little intimidating when you come into an under stocked station. Counter Help would frequently be allowed to stand around and have full length conversations while dishes would be piling up or rice would be waiting to be panned, even though compensation seems to be the same - not much teamwork to get stuff done.

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Panda Express Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback. Our training and development team is always looking for ways to improve our training program to support our associates growth and success at Panda. A new training program will be introduced in the next few weeks.
2.0
Apr 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots to learn, good place to start, high starting pay, regular raises and promotions, free food on break, semi-flexible hours.

Cons

May work more than 12 hours per day, if your co-workers and/or management are not good then it will not be a pleasant experience, very strange almost cult-like team system and problematic equipment.

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Panda Express Response
9y
Thank you for taking your time to write this review. I am sorry to hear that your experience at Panda did not meet your expectation. I also want to acknowledge your dedication to stay longer at the store to make happy happened to our guest and support your colleagues. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavor.
5.0
Apr 18, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Supervisor cares more than my parents. Free meal Great benefits Continous learning Purpose driven company

Cons

Hard to find Assistant Manager. Culture is way different from a conventional western company

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