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      Panda Express

      Now known as Panda Restaurant Group

      Engaged Employer

      Panda Express reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (5,255 total reviews)
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      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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      5K reviews
      3.0
      Mar 11, 2017

      General Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free food is a plus.

      Cons

      There is ABSOLUTELY no work-life balance. For a company that claims to be in the business of people they surely don't care whether you have time for family outside of work or time to sleep. I spend 12+ hours at work a day and that doesn't include my hour commute to and from work. I also don't get two consecutive days off. The company culture is very forced. You have to say "I" not "we" and they compare you to other people. You can't be the best in your own way. You have to be like the next person. This company needs to improve.

      2.0
      Feb 22, 2017

      I wouldn't work here

      Kitchen help
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You start .50 above minimum wage, but now I heard they are not giving that extra .50 anymore so you'd just start at minimum wage. You get a raise every 6 months and a bonus check around every 2 months. There's health, eye, & dentist insurance that you can get. You can get 401k and vacation hours for those who do 30+ hrs a week.

      Cons

      There are so many double standard managers that work there. You well always get yelled at. If you work for the back of the house they well treat you like crap. You well get you butt worked hard. You get burns from oils, your hands get dried, cracks, and it be itchy from touching degreeser and sanitizer. People have cut themselves with knives.

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      Panda Express Response
      9y
      Thank you for taking your time to write this review. Our starting hourly associate rate will still be 50 cents above minimum wage and there is no minimum working hours requirement to sign up for 401k with company matching. Please follow the safety procedure to wear protective gloves when you handle chemical or knives. If you have any questions, please reach out to your ACO.
      1.0
      Aug 18, 2016

      Lead counter

      Lead counter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They teach you how to do everything in the store in a short amount of time

      Cons

      You will not be promoted past AM if you are white. The company is incredibly racist wen it comes to promoting. They show major discrimination on a daily basis

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