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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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5.0
Aug 15, 2023

Great place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Welcoming environment. All the staff got along well and really made the shifts worth it. The managers were always nice and coached us well along with always asking for input and looking for ways to approve. Even when going to other stores or having managers/ staff come to ours to help or observe it was always filled with good vibes and helping each other learn. Definitely the place to be if you’re going to work in the fast food industry. The store manager was always checking up on his employees and taking interest of what they do outside of work to better connect. Pay was always fair but the manager I had definitely got us a few raises over the time I was there. A great advocate for working your wage.

Cons

Literally the customers. People are so rude when it comes to their food and the customers were the only downside to the job.

2.0
Jul 18, 2023

Awesome Pay, Horrible Workplace

Recommend
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Pros

Competitive pay, guaranteed raise every 6 months if you don't have any write ups. Semi-flexible schedule

Cons

Sexism and favoritism are prominent at this company. Managers refuse to do anything about sexism and the victims take the consequences instead. I've been harassed by multiple coworkers and have bluntly told management about said harassment and was told that they weren't going to do anything. Regional managers were also aware and do nothing. If you are a woman, I would strongly recommend you look elsewhere. Men are looked out for and given promotions first before women are even considered. During orientation and training, you're promised that managers will always be seeking out promotional opportunities for you, but they are more concerned with their bonuses and own opportunities.

1.0
Jul 15, 2023

Disappointed

Recommend
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Pros

There was room for growth and there was support for it at times.

Cons

You work hard for a company that is so layered that no one can actually see what you did. I’m talking about 14 hour days and working until your body aches everywhere. You even choose the job over family at times. At the end of the day, associates can team up and bully their way to end a manager’s career. The company does not bother to have the manager’s back and instead for the interest of the company will terminate the manager to protect their interest. Termination is at the will of all private companies, but to be charged unfairly and unclearly is unbelievable. Is my review spiteful? No. I am just disappointed that I wasted all this time believing in a company that actually didn’t care about all their employees. Will I get the run around when I do ask about this? Maybe.

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