Panda Express interview questions

Recruiter reached out to me and had a phone interview, he was happy with my previous experiences and wanted to move forward. He scheduled an in person interview with district manager in San Jose, Ca. Again both district manager who I had interview with wanted to proceed with hiring, so they scheduled paid job preview at same location. Job preview went very well and had an final interview with 5 people at a same time. They all asked basic interview questions and thanked me for coming in. I did not get the job offer, and Panda never paid for the hours that I spent at their paid job preview. Very not professional for big corporate. I e-mailed their recruiter about it, he never replied. Overall impression: Panda’s current area/district managers don’t hire someone who is very qualified for the position, instead they hire someone who is under qualified and like to train them to work for the company. Some of the managers stated that they work minimum 55 hours a week, terrible work, life balance.

The interview took place in-store. The lady was very nice. She started to explain about the company and the role. Then She asked '' Tell me about yourself'' I explained my educational background, work history and why I am interested in Panda Express. She offered me a conditional offer on the spot and explained about the uniform. Make sure you smile and bring your CV also a food handler card if you have one. I did the background check online and I am currently waiting to start my work.