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 804 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 446 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 261 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 235 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 153 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 398 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 258 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 172 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 111 reviews))

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Panda Express

Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

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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

4.0

Aug 4, 2017

Physically Demanding, but pays well

Front counter associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays $10 starting, chances for bonuses every 4 quarters (back of house gets bonus first and is usually more than front of house, hard work pays off!), free food while on break, 20% associate/family/friend discount

Cons

It's hard work! A lot of heavy lifting and cleaning, multi-tasking is a must when it gets busy, gotta make sure you stretch a lot because your feet and muscles will be hurting at the end of the night

3.0

Mar 9, 2017

No life balance

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It helps you to growth, and developing yourself at all time. Never satisfy of what we are doing. You will learn a lot from this company. It helps you to be more professional and learning how to operate the restaurant and numbers. There is good benefits such as bonuses, medical, 401k.

Cons

There is no life balance in Panda. Too much stress in this company. The slogan is make it happy happen, but it never happen. The company will always find mistake from you and from the store even We did our best, but they are just never satisfy which make managers stress and associates.

2.0

Jul 19, 2016

Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company offers 401k, medical plan, bonus, medical saving account, vacation time, education fund (for panda approved course only), scholarship for managers

Cons

Work life balance. Managers work more than 50 hours a week, open 2 days, close 3 days. They must be the last person leave the store on three close days. Company force employees harder and harder by increasing goal productivity; against recommended hours Bonus is hard to achieve. Each general manager has to develop one AM or GM to receive financial bonus. While assistant manager does not have to do that, they have less responsibilities and earned more bonus than general manager. People promotion: expectation for AM or GM is way high, like to promote them to become CEO

Panda Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review. We value your feedback. We will look into any concerns and take appropriate actions necessary.

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