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 800 reviews)); "You get free food (A least at my establishment) and the work is so easy." ((in 448 reviews)); "Good benefits which is always good" ((in 255 reviews)); "High standards Your meals are free during your shifts 20% off discount to eat there otherwise" ((in 250 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and friendly." ((in 150 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and very strict" ((in 418 reviews)); "This section will be for a bad manager" ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours and have to be on my feet the whole time while working in heavy traffic Panda Express." ((in 201 reviews)); "No work/life balance; too demanding and ACO's are low quality." ((in 166 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 112 reviews))

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Panda Express

Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

Panda Express reviews

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

Jul 1, 2011

Learn a lot, work a lot

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn all about business. Learn about leadership philosophy. Many opportunities for career growth. Average pay. One step up from fast food.

Cons

No work life balance. Upper management closed minded. Very physical compared to similar jobs at similar companies with similar pay. Very stressful.

4.0

Jun 27, 2011

Good for college student, $8/hr, free food during break, flexible hours if asked. SUPER EASY JOB!!!

Drive thru and front counter cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for college student, $8/hr, free food during break, flexible hours if asked. SUPER EASY JOB!!! 11am-3pm busy!! 3pm-5pm- almost dead, 6-9-BUSY!!! Everything is do able and fast paste at time! But a very easy job!

Cons

Some time customer try to be greedy, Big order sometime during dinner time ( PANDA FEAST). Some it gets so busy, cook has a hard time catching up and customer get mad! Some time the employee can get lazy and talk on the phone because the job is too easy...literally. The store I worker at, San Antonio Huebner, its pretty chill, but busy, which makes time go by fast!!!

1.0

Jun 18, 2011

very boring job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get free food during lunch hours but that is about all that is good about working at panda express

Cons

the pay is bad, the conditions are bad, the hours are long, you smell like chinese food after you get off work

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