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?

65% 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 (162) , Shift Leader (98) , General Manager (84) , Front of House (83) , 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?

"Alot of hardwork but the pay is good for a first job and you learn alot" ((in 326 reviews)); "The free food was good but the work was very boring" ((in 123 reviews)); "Paid well had good benefits" ((in 88 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful." ((in 59 reviews)); "Some coworkers were nice and helpful" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"management is bad and a pain" ((in 137 reviews)); "long hours and you will come back smelling like oil" ((in 71 reviews)); "and there is no work life balance" ((in 63 reviews)); "If you get a bad manager or incompetent it can make your job very difficult." ((in 60 reviews)); "Upper management can be hostile and aggressive, you need to open up and share every detail of your life to higher ups in order to get promotions, long hours, cut" ((in 33 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,749 total reviews)

Andrew & Peggy Cherng

81% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,749 reviews)

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Panda Restaurant Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,749 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

3.0

Mar 31, 2016

General Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Panda genuinely cares about people development. The culture inspires personal and professional growth through classes outside of work. Also upholds very strict and high standards because they care about delivering the best possible dining experience to guests

Cons

People can be difficult, unaccountable, or unreasonable. Customers can be rude and unreasonable. Developing solid relationships with associates and customers and inspiring teammwork to elevate operations can be very difficult but rewarding. Things can go wrong at any second, need to be quick to adapt and deal with whatever situation that arises as it is

3.0

Mar 5, 2016

The pay was fair, and the culture was unique and some really liked it. Just not my cup of tea.

Field marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was fair, company car, benefits, friendly people, free meals during working hours and 50% off meals outside of working hours.

Cons

Very different culture. Fair pay for HQ employees like myself, but not sure about restaurant staff. Frugal. When traveling on business, required to share a hotel room with a colleague, which I'm not a fan of.

4.0

Feb 26, 2016

General Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and bonus every month if your store is doing well.

Cons

Not much work life balance, lots of physical work.

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