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?

"The pay is good and if you need a lot of hours it's easy to get them." ((in 799 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 447 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 240 reviews)); "I love the environment and the people I work with and the location is great." ((in 141 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 413 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 210 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 173 reviews)); "Overall a horrible experience and the upper management couldn't care about you anyways." ((in 108 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

1.0

Apr 24, 2016

Run!!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There aren't any pros to add here.

Cons

Terrible work-life balance, cheating/stealing training leader, bad pay for time committed to job.

1.0

Apr 17, 2016

Terrible place to work

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co workers and free food

Cons

Literally everything else about the company is terrible.

4.0

Mar 24, 2016

Good Company

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hour decent pay. Full benefit after 30 hours. Tuition reimbursement. If you can prove you are not stupid or lazy, and have decent management skill and decent people skill you can move up very fast. They always need general managers.

Cons

Can be stressful Your experience highly depends on who you working with and the the team you interact with.

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