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 793 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 462 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 256 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 249 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers." ((in 148 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 412 reviews)); "Tiny raises Bad managers A lot of cleaning" ((in 253 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 206 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 175 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 105 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

3.0

Aug 24, 2012

Great Pay, Poor Communication

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This job has Great pay. The benefits are outstanding.

Cons

This job is Not flexible. The hours are not great, but most restaurant hours aren't (unless you serve breakfast). There is not a good balance between work and personal life. Lack of trust from upper management

Panda Express Response

11y

We appreciate your feedback. We take these matter seriously and will share them with our operation leaders.

3.0

Aug 16, 2012

fast paced and fun

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

THey real taught the cooks how to cook correctly and had high standards

Cons

Management was lacking and performed poorly

2.0

Aug 4, 2012

I couldn't wait to leave

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-$9/hour starting salary -Opportunity for flexible/more hours -Free food -Co-workers/some higher staff

Cons

-The standards are frankly just too high. The pass/fail system is ridiculous. Give your employees some slack. -Language barrier. -Changes in schedule night before/day of -Posting schedule late -Very little positive reinforcement

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