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Panda Restaurant Group, the world leader in Asian dining experiences and parent company of Panda Inn, Panda Express and Hibachi-San, is dedicated to becoming a world leader in people development. Whether through sharing good food with guests or providing opportunities for professional and personal growth with associates, all are embraced in a genuine family environment that is uniquely Panda. read more
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Panda Express Company Culture

Panda Express Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
Panda Express' Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Panda Express CEO

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Andrew and Peggy Cherng Panda Express' CEO
Andrew and Peggy Cherng
68 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

To deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.

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Panda Express Culture At a Glance

Panda Express has 50000 employees. 2173 employees at Panda Express have reviewed Panda Express across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 11 days ago.

Overall, the 2173 Panda Express employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Panda Express are not very pleased with their total compensation at Panda Express, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Panda Express are not very pleased with their team. 2173 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Panda Express are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Panda Express believe the environment at Panda Express is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Panda Express is extremely fast. About 66% of the employees at Panda Express work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Panda Express are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Panda Express employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
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Employees at Panda Express report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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70% of Panda Express employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Panda Express employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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52% of Panda Express employees call their work environment negative
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What's the interview process like at Panda Express?

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  • Very hard. they look for characteristics someone who is open to change.

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What benefits does Panda Express provide?

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  • Health insurance. 401K. PTO. Vacation. Dental and Vision.

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What is the dress code at Panda Express?

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  • Uniform is provided.

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How does Panda Express handle HR issues?

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  • not really well. they call people who have no connection to the HR case to get "facts" and then sweep things under the rug while covering...

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  • For non management, an interview can be anywhere from 10 minutes to a couple of hours. For management, expect to have several sessions with...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Panda Express applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Panda Express has a total of 50000 employees

4
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (4 out of 4)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 4)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Panda Express

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30%

Panda Express currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Panda Express

Bottom
35%

Panda Express currently ranks in the Bottom 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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-21
eNPS Score
30%Promoters
19%Passives
51%Detractors

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    62 / 100
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