Does Panda Restaurant Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Panda Restaurant Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Panda Restaurant Group. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Panda Restaurant Group?

64% of Panda Restaurant Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Panda Restaurant Group 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Panda Restaurant Group?

Cook (165) , Shift Leader (98) , Front of House (84) , General Manager (84) , Cashier (73) , Assistant Manager (59) , Line Cook (55) , Counter Help (48) , Kitchen Help (47) , Shift Lead (38) , Server (36) , FOH Team Member (28) , Panda Express - Counter Help (28) , Team Member (27) , Manager (26)

What are the pros of working at Panda Restaurant Group according to real employee reviews?

"pay is above average for typical fast food places and good at developing you to be a better person" ((in 320 reviews)); "The free food was good but the work was very boring" ((in 133 reviews)); "Great benefits and potential to grow" ((in 83 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful." ((in 57 reviews)); "Some coworkers were nice and helpful" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and difficult to work with" ((in 131 reviews)); "long hours and you will come back smelling like oil" ((in 70 reviews)); "and there is no work life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "If you get a bad manager or incompetent it can make your job very difficult." ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is very strict" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Panda Restaurant Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Panda Restaurant Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Panda Restaurant Group in 2026.

Panda Restaurant Group reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,756 total reviews)

Andrew & Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Panda Restaurant Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,756 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panda Restaurant Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 16, 2021

Great opportunity for teenagers and first work experience

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn to get along a team environment that values goal-setting and being consistent in making improvements. You have to keep tabs of your daily and weekly progress in profit/loss statements as an AM. Every day is new and interesting. Free lunch, great benefits, and they invest in training you.

Cons

Lack of a work-life balance for management in addition to taking on multiple roles in one; less hours for associates. There's weekly schedule changes, very hierarchal system and way of doing things.. lack of innovation and room for development. Work politics ensues and lots of busywork..

2.0

Apr 17, 2020

Good experience; but they need to train their management better on not being cocky

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You eat free, bonus, and good pay, and promotional opportunities.

Cons

Very very cocky management.

4.0

Mar 20, 2020

Great environment, volatile position

It help desk support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guarantee 40 hours a week

Cons

No guarantee permanent position and management shows favoritism

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