Workers Reveal What It's Really Like To Work At Panda Express

[@MashedFood]

What are your thoughts on Panda Express?

[@UsaMexExperience22]

There is a big no no no on saving teriyaki chicken and BBQ pork... The company's policy is throw away all the left overs every night! My son currently works at the company in the back of the house and he loves the company for its high standard policies, food procedure, and the high pay including bonuses, benefits, and pay raise system every six months. My son says that it is not just the pay, it is about the growth opportunities, discipline that you learn every day (note that my son only 17 and has been working just a year for the company). Something that most fast food companies don't do!

[@itseric8098]

They pay good 👍

[@itseric8098]

Also panda gives 30 min breaks

[@stormfairy9116]

I have no thoughts on Panda Express. I am interested in working in a pharmacy with c19 vax. Talk about the troubling jobs!

[@donaldholderdoc2910]

I've only been once. Can you guess why?🤓

[@2760557yes]

Panda was my first job started at 16 as a cashier and left at 19 as an assistant manger. This video couldn’t be further from the truth. Panda thought me a lot and I use a lot of it’s training even today in my everyday life. It’s a great place for a first Job

[@echobird115]

Fricken lucky, I make 15 as kitchen help, front house makes 13.25 and chefs make 17-18. Those are the wages at my Panda Express in Arizona phoenix

[@asimhusain8087]

How was the pay at panda express and benefits e.g. vacation pay 401 k insurance and overtime

[@XxBlackIce671xX]

@@echobird115 can I be a chef / cook the food with no experience? Or do I need go to school or something

[@echobird115]

@@XxBlackIce671xX you can, you’ll just have to do training for it. No school needed

[@username15yearsago52]

@@XxBlackIce671xX no school needed. U just need to learn the recipe and the measurement and some training they will provide. I was a cook when I was junior in high school at 17. Honestly it was quite scary at first since I never cooked with wok and high flame but after a week u r good.

[@i.still.function3463]

It so funny seeing all these clips of the employees smiling but in reality most Panda Expresses I go to,all the employees look miserable and wish they weren't there lol

[@anony88]

Right? And they give you a smaller than normal portion size even though you're nice

[@urukadooedwards7637]

I don't see any Smiles with those poor Bastards having to wear Dirty Diapers on their face!!

[@urukadooedwards7637]

@@P.90.603 What's your Job Tough Guy? You think your better than them!??

[@i.still.function3463]

It goes both ways folks. You can be the best employee but deal with the biggest jackass customer or the normal customer that's dealing with the biggest jackass employee lol. I use to work for Best Buy and was always a nice to everyone and it's 50/50 if I'm dealing with a jerk or not.

[@1993rufus]

@@P.90.603 it all depends on the person on how i treat them! You're nice, im nice! You're an asswipe, ill be one back at you! Whatever the person puts out, i will return! Its a simple philosophy to follow!

[@pan_bev_nice5960]

Looks like there is very high pressure in particular at lunchtime!!! These kids deserve a lot of credit...for providing the rest of us such an excellent service!!!

[@Seki1987]

Especially for working minimum wage...

[@SailBeforeSunset]

LOL These "kids" have no idea what pressure is until their life and their family depends on them doing their jobs. You think this is pressure, princess? Try doing your job while supporting your family. Maybe you will learn what motivation is.

[@MERAKFIT]

Thank you so much we need more customers like you for sure at my store

[@brianbloomfield4384]

@@SailBeforeSunset try working there supporting your family .talk about pressure princess 👸

[@brianbloomfield4384]

@@SailBeforeSunset sail before dez NutZ

[@maxpowr90]

Hardly a surprise why nobody wants to work fast food when you have to deal with these work conditions.

[@janessasabugar6115]

This is my opinion base on my experiences working at Panda, I am still employed and been working for 8 months now, honestly working at Panda is not for everybody. I am a cook and being organize, clean and prepared really helps a lot in the kitchen because the job can be tiring. Its not even the job that is difficult but the people I work with, they’re messy, clumsy and unorganized which it makes their job harder. And it really depends of the store management. People with unhealthy lifestyle and who just want to work there for money wont last, Panda teaches people how to discipline ourselves, to have a continuous learning, and to acknowledge knowledge each other. I enjoy working here and they take care of you as a person not just at work but outside work as well. We employees help each other to do better and be better.

[@iiTzLurks]

Lets be real everyone works for money thats why they have a job life is nothing but money sadly cant get a car without money house college etc nobody works for free unless they are a slave

[@erikmar8034]

Heres el clásico obrero perdedor que no le gusta defender sus derechos de trabajador

[@blackicex1622]

If you enjoy culinary so much, get a real job at a real restaurant and work yourself up to a sous chef. Fast food and quick service restaurants aren’t really a career.

[@XiangYu94]

Panda grindset

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

Fast food is a career. Are you serious? Being a chef in a snobby upscale restaurant just gets the entitled type of customers that you in turn have to deal with & the pay is similar after taxes so.. At least at fast food you can just cook & not have to deal with that so much. The customers at those upscale restaurants will take back dishes that were cooked to perfection just to feel special. I'm not really into them wasting food like that & I will tell them where to go if they get pissy at me. So.. It depends on what you are willing to go through. Personally I want to cook peacefully knowing I did my all in a day.

[@WeirdlyTimeless]

I used to work at panda express and I will say that IF everything goes smoothly, it is a very decent place to work and and excellent place to get experience. The company itself will help you learn how to be better at management and move up corporately, even if you don't want a long term job there. However, when one thing is mismanaged or out of 'alignment' it becomes HELL on earth really fast. We had several corporate people come during my second year at panda express (normal visitations) and they were disgustingly rude to my manager and treated her like crap. From then on, my manager was a borderline dictator because she was so paranoid about the cameras and who would be monitoring her. There was a manager text group that she had to respond to and I saw how they belittled her and made fun of her because her corporate handler would watch her and make fun of her store. She was still a good manager but she in turn had to put crazy restrictions on her people to try to look good to get them off her back. Panda Express ended up promoting these cooperate assholes just to get them out of contact with us and put in better people. I learned that was common practice with Panda. They don't fire them, just give them cushier positions out of the way. We got a better people after that but my manager wasn't the same.

[@haydenboyer9193]

I currently work there. The only thing that is microwaved (currently) are the chow mein noodles. They are microwaved, then thrown in with the Vegetables and stuff. At least at my store, you get a 30 minute break if you work morning shift (before 5pm) but you must clock out. (1 hr if 10+ hour shift) If you have night shift you get a 10, but your on the clock. Also, definitely memorize the codes. seriously. You better make a Quizlet or flash cards lol

[@agidyne9676]

Uhh… panda employee here. We’re all pretty chill here. I like learning how to cook.

[@hopefletcher7420]

The PE near me can get super busy and I'm always impressed at how the workers keep the orders straight. Last time I was there a woman kept adding and changing things to her order and making it super confusing. I'm sure she was trying to get it so mixed up she got away with free food but the girl kept right up with her and would tell her each time the cost went up. It's not healthy, but I really enjoy the food as an occassional treat.

[@RMA8159]

I’m glad they have cameras for the main purposes of food handling; that guy who stepped in all the containers at Subway while filming it stressed me out 😱😨

[@raysaldana4376]

What the hell ! At subway ? Damn people are crazy .

[@bre.172]

It was Burger King

[@starrysoup]

Honestly it's gross and I work at panda, that would never happen

[@garfieldandfriends1]

*NUMBER 15*

[@werewolfdragonking]

Honestly while I’ve been cooking I haven’t really been encountering too many issues with memorization. My biggest issue with panda and being in the kitchen is physical demand otherwise, it’s a pretty nice job. That is unless you’re the head chef. I’m basically kitchen support, my job being to make the lo mein, fried rice, clean the dishes and chop the vegetables.

[@DanielTsosie]

I'll say abide by the don't be rude to your food provider. I once had a customer harass me continually for their food faster. Made to order food takes time. But I got frazzled and started slamming around maybe dropping a bit of food on the floor I had no interest in remaking due to harassment. So, they made their own bed, not out of spite.

[@MrJPPIZZA]

Forget them. THEY do 2 Separate interviews. Did restaurant manager interview but never heard from district manger.

[@yolandasong1617]

When I cook Chinese foods the way they should be cooked, I definitely use salt and sugar. However, the Americanized style is just too sweet... I wish you guys can try the Kung Pao Chicken prepared by me.

[@jessicaaguilar9773]

I want some cooked by you! Lol

[@therealdeal894]

Where do U live????? ;)

[@shutupnvibe]

send me some pleaseeee 😂😂

[@yourfinalhiringagency3890]

My panda pays its employees over $25 hrly a few months after starting. So does the Chick-fil-A. I’ve been given free food 1 time, and entire 2 entree 1 side for free by the older woman working there. Someone’s abuela is so hard working, and kind. I’d take a bullet for anyone on that stores staff, 5 of them worked there going on 7 years now.

[@yourfinalhiringagency3890]

The Santa Rosa location across the JC. Y’all fam

[@cbman4767]

To anyone working at Panda Express. I worked at a 24 till grocery store and the cameras on the ceiling 40 feet up were still able to read the cereal numbers on the bills going into the till. I also got busted for walking past a garbage shoot and not locking it up. 2 week non payed suspension. Cameras are the way of all workplaces now so get use to it. They can save your ass if a customer gets crazy or cost you job. Don't count on the UFCW to help you as they will always side with the boss.

[@beckyjoga9639]

Lol 2 week non-payed suspension at Panda Express these fast food restaurants have me laughing like I will just go find another job in those 2 weeks.

[@jert3342]

@@beckyjoga9639 it doesnt even sound legal

[@beckyjoga9639]

@@jert3342 no it's definitely not

[@jert3342]

@@beckyjoga9639 which location is this? finna bag me a lawsuit real quick

[@jamesjirik]

I think it’s a great American restaurant for me that serves awesome tasting food at a reasonable price and has a good system and I believe will be around a very long time!

[@gamergeek2434]

Also we don't have microwaves, we throw all food away after it's been left out too long

[@famousbowl9926]

👍

[@echobird115]

Yeah true that

[@Phancyfantom]

Yep! Most panda locations don’t even have microwaves anymore.

[@KALIMANVAGO]

Yo trabajé en panda. Por más de 15 años y es muy estresante trabajar en panda.. .. exigen mucho por poco dinero..

[@echobird115]

I agree

[@blackicex1622]

My friend used to work at one of them. Said she hated it and the worst job she ever had. They made her use her own car for deliveries and the managers there were horrible. It’s also a highly stressful job. Sure, they pay a tad more than the average fast food or quick service restaurant but in her words, “it wasn’t worth it.”

[@randywhite4988]

I was at Panda Express 🐼 eating Orange 🍊 Chicken 🐔 while watching this.

[@Camman010]

It looks like PE is a good place to work and it you are paranoid about being on camera it is the same way in every workplace. I worked in a 100,000 square foot grocery store and the cameras were so good they could read the serial numbers of the bills going into the till.

[@azurain1]

Sounds like a prison. Hell. No wonder these places are having a difficult time hiring and retaining good employees.

[@janessasabugar6115]

Its not for everybody

[@zo9690]

I just got the job and they are offering a high amount of money. It seemed strange but then I saw how busy and the lack of places to sit down or take a break 😳

[@hellopeter9083]

@@zo9690 what’s it like? Do you like it?

[@zo9690]

@@hellopeter9083 no hate this job 😭 literally here for the money. Hate the way people treat me here, hate the managers, hate how hot it is, hate the food now. They stopped doing the monthly bonus thing. RUN AWAY FROM THIS JOB. No wonder it pays so high. I do like some of my coworkers tho

[@scotthullinger4684]

As nothing but a customer ... I happen to always enjoy Panda Express. NO complaints -

[@alonzogonzalez2813]

I’m newish in panda ( 1 month and 2 weeks there, note I only work 5 days also ) I chose to work back in the house ( dishes, chow mein, fried rice, teriyaki chicken, and quinoa rice) for about 1 month and just recently been switching back and forth helping the back and the front ( I said I wanted to do both so I get paid more ) and on like my 5th day I was still not the fastest at serving food and it’s funny this old guy quiet af kept telling me what he wanted but I coudnt hear everything and he got so impatient he just started yelling at me ( I coudnt say anything obviously, I wish I could talk shit back lol) one of my coworkers had to tell him be patient please . I work in La so there’s a fck ton of white ppl( Karen)😂

[@Mark-vs9rk]

They do everything possible to take away the bonus. Unreasonable sales goals that we really can't do anything about. Or they just end the bonus program without letting associates know

[@pixel2plastic832]

Everyone complaining about fast food while watching a video of someone reading Reddit over corporate stock footage. Universe can we get a giant meteor in here please, just put us out of our misery thanks.

[@mosesmolina1607]

I dont know if its only the one at my location but when i applied i was asked to lose wait. And had to do two interviews. Like what the hell, isnt that illegal?

[@echobird115]

It’s true, same thing happened to me. Good pay tho

[@tinkerbell5646]

@@echobird115 seriously that's ridiculous

[@tjs8560]

We finally have our Panda Express here in my neighborhood pay them 17.50/hr and prices are still the same. Then again, it is fairly priced more compared to other hole and a wall

[@lyas4640]

Bro wtf I’m getting paid 14/hr

[@gordonlin6120]

@@lyas4640 I'm getting 13 in texas but living costs are lower here so its pretty good

[@LuisLopez-pl7yf]

In Cali I’m getting 22 as a regular ass cook

[@theadmeliorasociety]

I get 15 and hour as foh

[@dun6437]

Bro wtf I’m getting paid 10/hr in the kitchen

[@theforwardfox]

Like every franchise that goes down hill over time, they open too many locations too quickly. And the franchise fees are a scam, so the franchise owners can’t hire good help because they can’t afford to pay anyone well, so in turn the workers are underpaid and burnt out, and usually sad or rude as a result. Which in turn kills business, which creates a downward spiral.

[@s1ighted]

It's actually not franchised,The owners own the whole thing and are able to give better pay+ benefits to employees

[@Mark-vs9rk]

The people and culture at Panda Express is so fake. They nailed it in the video when they said it was all about appearance. The owners might be nice and have good intentions but all of fhe bloviating they do never seems to be practiced. I've never worked for a company that will bitch that the serving spoon is not at a 45° angle but has no problem continuing operations after a water shut off. They seem to focus on the little things that don't matter but try to be shady when it comes to health code and labor violations

[@666gnarlsbad]

The Panda Express in Roswell New Mexico is so horrible. I'm from Carlsbad New Mexico just south of Roswell, I used to be so excited to eat there every time I made a trip up there. Don't know what happened, maybe to many gen z kids working there.

[@Phancyfantom]

The overall experience at working at panda is great. Amazing pay and bonus. They teach you a lot about cooking and overall being a better worker even outside of panda. They do hold a very high stander which makes you very tired. You’ll be on your feet all day and depending on your store you’ll be working nonstop. My location has a lot of bosses fly in to watch you and see how your store is and to do promotions. If you want to become a cook you have to memorize every dish,sauce and cutting measurements in order to get that promotion. That’s why they fly in to teach you and make you better.

[@XxBlackIce671xX]

So if I have no experience handling food/being a cool, I’ll be trained for it?

[@echobird115]

@@XxBlackIce671xX yeah they teach you

[@rebornoppz-_1039]

@@XxBlackIce671xX yes i had no experience and i have a little now i been working for about a month cooking

[@ovexi6238]

@@rebornoppz-_1039 how is it going now?

[@snugzz]

@@rebornoppz-_1039​​⁠updates so far? rn i work at a fast food restaurant where basically all we have is fried chicken and fries. so being a cook here is quite easy but the pay is definitely not enough for the work we’re doing. i want to give panda express a try but i feel like being a cook there is more difficult.

[@ashleyfigueroa6158]

does anyone have any tips on cashiering ??? i just started two days ago and it’s been super stressful. especially because our store has no coins/change and customers get mad at me as if it’s my fault.

[@echobird115]

That’s sucks bro, I work as kitchen help at my location. Been working at panda for almost a year now. You should see about putting signs up to notify the people that there is no change.

[@jert3342]

dont let it bother u, some people just cant handle being inconvenienced and are weak. they are just throwing their anger at the closest person

[@starlight4327]

Wow, the boss cares panda is a great job , they help me when my house burn down gave me 2 thousand dallors , the only problem are the rude costumers it really fast past but I have learned a lot and well always appreciate all there hard work

[@imbored162]

At panda the orange chicken sauce is made in these big 12qt containers, you add the ingredients and the TEN QUARTS OF SUGAR into the sauce. That shit shocked me lmao. but at my store we also don't keep any leftovers besides teriyaki chicken sometimes

[@kristinwright6632]

So they blanche the veg before the stir fry. It is fine and I eat there but now I know why there is no char on the veg as there should be for a great stir fry. Mine go into the rocket hot wok raw and get a chance to get a char. Much better flavor. But hey, PE is a fast food situation and we do get decent veg, meat and flavor so I won't kibitz.

[@AndrewLoui]

The store by my house only fills 1/2-3/4 amount of food compares to other stores. Even I ordered family meal, the boxes are 3/4 full. I like Panda Express, but I’m not going there.

[@Semiam1]

You never have to ask if someone is a vegetarian because they’ll tell you. Over and over.

[@RemyHelps]

Damn a bonus wtf panda yall working at I’ve been here for 4 years nobody at this panda gets bonus besides managers and yes the best tip I’ve seen is to memorize codes the most important ones are these 3 R1-Fried rice M1-chow mein C1-Orange chicken

[@civilian1014]

Don't forget Panda Express is affiliated with Landmark, a known Cult and MLM scheme :)

[@justinevan931]

What a great video, very well put together. Thank you!

[@airannatopaz8643]

This is illegal to only give someone 10 minutes half an hour by law this place should be closed down

[@omg_cHOi]

10 mins for 6 hours 40 mins for 8 hours.

[@jacobphillips4845]

we have to sign a waiver when we get hired, which allowes them to do this. very scummy place

[@SuperlativeCG]

There are probably more Panda Express restaurants in the world than actual pandas.

[@RJDancer55]

lol yea

[@justanotherdayinthelife9841]

I wok'd at Panda for a few yrs, it was rough, fast paced, hot af, and ended up causing issues with my wrists, etc The Christmas "bonus" was 1$. We NEVER got bonuses besides that and absolutely no possibility of a wage increase...

[@CaptainPlanet007]

That’s the Chinese culture for you.

[@echobird115]

At the panda I work at we only get bonuses if we exceed the sales for two weeks straight. So, we rarely get it. But when we do, like last week, I myself, 200 extra dollars plus my initial paycheck at 730

[@CTGNickk]

i swea panda acts like dey a 5 star restaurant, like chill

[@richardb7999]

I've been going to Panda for 30 years and not once have been offered a discount the last 1/2 hour. Sounds like BS. Also the Pandas in my area are all stingy with portion size yet the price continues to go up and the 2 item entree is over $11 now...

[@TADDs101]

Yes i will take a plate, double orange chicken w/fried rice thank you

[@oldironsides4107]

Indont est there often and only get the walnut shrimp.

[@GrubWarp]

good timing because i am right now considering applying there. i read through the subreddit often and it's definitely mixed reviews

[@i.still.function3463]

If this is your first job good luck bc it's a face pace type of job. I personally suggest you give your local Super Market a shot.

[@dabeanne]

I don't recommend it, I suffered my first few weeks at it as my first job and I already got used to it and it is a very fast paced Job so get ready to get moving

[@r0guep1ut07]

@@dabeanne dang I was thinking about working there next week LOL

[@adamlewis3729]

Sounds like a hard labor concentration camp

[@samuelakilakalua3134]

Like any job you either like what you do or you don't. If you don't like the job, then get a new one so someone else can have an opportunity. Complaining and job hopping will never get you anywhere.

[@br0ke803]

we don’t have microwaves in panda, ever. yes, all of the food is reasonably fresh. if you see us pour old orange chicken right on or by the fresh, it doesn’t really matter. it’s all

[@Zveviii]

Stop lying I work at one and you guys microwave your chow mein

[@jacobphillips4845]

@@Zveviii as a current employee... we literally do NOT have a microwave in the store. not sure what you're on about

[@Zveviii]

@@jacobphillips4845so u telling me at “YOUR” store u didn’t but my store in Burbank did Fym I don’t need to lie

[@Zveviii]

@@jacobphillips4845and I can show u proof if you wanna take it there

[@imhimdk1785]

@@Zveviiiyou still work there? How is it

[@devonboulden2496]

I love meat, but a lunch of Panda's veggies is really good. Eat healthy, then get orange chicken when you don't want to do that. Still, Panda veggies for balance.

[@gmo976]

Panda express is ok with the exception that they're to thight when it comes to serving they count the shrimp they give you for a dolla extra but too generous with the rice To make a long story short it almost always look more like a rice plate than anything else

[@YolandaisYolandaCooks]

I would never work that hard for so little money and benefits.

[@trythinking6676]

You got it. If your hands are numb after working a shift, same thing. Shitty wages don't deserve hard work.

[@Seki1987]

I absolutely agree, Yolanda

[@christopherlee1695]

Yeah I agree there's always a better hustle than working your a** off for pennies!!

[@mickhoddy]

Shocker ..

[@Phancyfantom]

It’s actually a lot of benefits. Great pay and they will pay for your books and your collage if you don’t make enough to pay for it. They also have discounts for gyms and they do a lot for your health care

[@templar1694]

Still the most reliable fast food chain in the US

[@cody8ccramer]

Wait til they find out how horribly they're actually being treated for mediocre fast food. $100 or anything under $500 isn't a bonus. It's a tip.

[@andydrew105]

At 15 an hour though that's 34k a year. Most stores offer full time for those who want it. Cooks and shift leads make 16.50. Chefs and assistants make 19 an hour, and gms 23. In the area I see. Health Insurance is 90 a month.

[@omg_cHOi]

@@andydrew105 I'm a kitchen help I make 18.50 an hours cooks make 20.50 and hour. I still don't think it's worth working. Everyone wants to quit.

[@shadowlord.4006]

@@omg_cHOi is food code a real thing that you have to remember I was thinking of working there?

[@omg_cHOi]

@@shadowlord.4006 Yes, there are codes you need to memories for food. However, it's really easy to memories, like only 1 week.

[@omg_cHOi]

@@shadowlord.4006 However, Panda is very strict with food quality and food safety.

[@jamesjirik2245]

Stop the five minute marker they say they boil their vegetables before they fry them but actually, I think that they fry them in the deep fryer and then they stirfry am not good

[@quintadouglass8017]

I LOVE , PANDA EXPRESS THEY HAVE THEY HAVE THE BEST FOODS , GOOD ,RICE , I LOVE IT THEY ,

[@VinnieMack]

Homer- Mmmmm paaaanda 🤤

[@SpockBorg5]

What I want to know is why no sweet and sour pork?

[@echobird115]

I work at Panda Express, we don’t pick what we cook. Honestly, most the foods taste better with a little addition with cooking. For example, the teriyaki taste way better if you fry it for 40 seconds after grilling it.

[@NobodyKnows-pi1lk]

Honestly the mistrust from the employer twords the employee is something very discouraging at any workplace but personally it goes both ways.

[@goodguynow]

All Panda Express’s should have a drive thru

[@urukadooedwards7637]

Why??

[@i.still.function3463]

@@urukadooedwards7637 So they can skimp even more on your food/order lol

[@petunialuna4801]

It seems those cameras don't catch rotten food going out. The last time I got a lunch there, take out, I got it home and ate one bite, tasted that it was rotten meat, and threw the rest away. I was really sick the next two days. It was no doubt food poisoning. Those cameras should pay a little more attention to fresh food not killing their patrons then the usual, these days, corporate iron hand on their minimum wage employees.

[@jamesgekas9904]

Can anybody share the recipes ?

[@XLRBoss]

Panda needs to watch their foods more, I be getting food poisoning from there.

[@travisgodbold7070]

I think working at Panda way more stressful than working at McDonald's

[@tinkerbell5646]

Really what happened?

[@gabbyrodriguez7048]

I was more stress at McDonald’s than at panda.

[@jackie4687]

@@gabbyrodriguez7048 Same here

[@408drez]

Panda is Family 🙏

[@mikeymoto416]

its crazy cause this is my store that they filmed at I work at the north 5th one in las vegas and im a cook there and everything lmao

[@Slay_No_More]

So in otherwords it sounds like a job.

[@justanotherdayinthelife9841]

The regional manager also tried to get me to do all of the work for her to present MY idea to net for more profits and get Pandas face out there and steal it as her own. Pathetic.

[@douglassdaniels3716]

No wonder they can't get people to work for them

[@mikeaustin5670]

I'll start off by saying I have not read all the commentary but I do want to offer my comments just in case Panda corporate is monitoring this. First, I really enjoy their food and the staff at our local Panda here in Titusville, FL. Of course their are times when it is not perfect but this is everywhere you go. I have noticed the last two times I've picked up food from Panda that the chow mein seems different - the texture and the core robust flavor I've been used to has changed. Both times the Chow Mein was recently replaced so it is not a matter of freshness it is like the recipe has been watered down? It's still the best Chinese food in town but I sure miss the old Chow Mein.

[@potatochips1953]

How long are the breaks?

[@juanitaayala1554]

Yet the ones in Mesa,AZ are Stingy with the food, rude, and just bad customer service! Even when i am extremely polite! You just don't win with those girls in Panda express.

[@LifewithAmber24]

Never worked at PE but ate there once and was totally unimpressed especially for the price that we paid. My experience at least at the Panda Express in my area was very mediocre and underwhelming and I probably will not ever be visiting there again because I feel like their food is not worth the price that they're charging. It's better for me to eat locally at a local Chinese Mom and Pop shop and support my local economy than to spend money at PE.

[@JB2FROSTY]

I worked my way up from 16 an hour to 19.50 an hour in one year and let me tell you bruh this is not an easy job. Don't come to Panda if you aren't ready to work hard.

[@samnguyen9245]

The managers at panda watch dog workers like a Cheap Sh..t. They can only put little for you.. or gettin trouble.

[@ayoomaawee1205]

I hated every second working for them 🤮

[@echobird115]

He he yeah I feel that sometimes, one time there was this woman that was in line and ordered 3 family feasts. Everyone got so mad because we already were behind due to the lack of staff. Furthermore, people behind her got angry for how long it’s taking 😂

[@echobird115]

I had to make a #3 chow mien and with in 5 minutes, had to make another, after that, a #4 fried rice

[@josueolmos2059]

@@echobird115 oh hell no I’d kms

[@Nathan-f4d]

I enjoy da panda, however, in Long Beach, CA I ate a near in edible plate.. yuck

[@rarecandy3445]

sounds about like an average fast food establishment

[@Impozalla]

If Panda Express working condition is so bad then why are people applying like crazy trying to get higher at my local Panda Express? Of course my local Panda Express is paying $ 21 with benefits.

[@omg_cHOi]

As a panda express worker, I get paid 18.50 and hour and I hate working here.

[@omg_cHOi]

A lot of people apply, but it's usually only 3 that actually move forward. Then when finally start they get overwhelmed and quit.

[@SRC503]

Does panda have a program to teach how to cook and promotion?

[@omg_cHOi]

@@SRC503 They give you a recipe, twll you step by step how to do it. Then a worker teaches you how to do. Then they will let you try next.

[@SRC503]

@@omg_cHOi ok. What's the job most people quit

[@jfoster1515]

When you take a job, you have agreed to everything that job puts on you... Poor kids can't play on their phones while they work... BOO HOO... Don't like the pay...? Why did you take the job...?

[@metroduck]

Not bragging about it but I almost got a family meal free because too many people took the order but I felt bad and told them I didn't pay yet

[@typerightseesight]

I like and cook this way daily but it looks like hell. to work there.

[@mozzyforest]

Chinese food is not very healthy that's why it tastes soo freaking good

[@tvc184]

Chinese food is heathy. The American version of Chinese is loaded with salt and sugar and probably fat. Like you said though, those ingredients taste good.

[@mozzyforest]

@@tvc184 indeed I agree with you regular people wouldn't like traditional Chinese food because is nothing as we know it! Valid point 👉

[@tvc184]

@@mozzyforest 👍🏼 I agree. I like both. My wife was born and raised in South Korean and cooks Korean and Chinese. PE probably has more sugar and salt in one meal than she cooks with in a week….. but PE sure is good at our local one.

[@mozzyforest]

@@tvc184 Korean food amazing! You are a lucky man!! I worked at a sushi place with Korean dudes they always fed me well! I like American Chinese food also just in moderation is a treat!

[@brylesmith1374]

Almost all of their food is too sweet and loaded with sugar.

[@petunialuna4801]

And a ton of salt

[@brylesmith1374]

@@petunialuna4801 Yes, definitely!

[@betterthanemril988]

That’s Americanized Chinese food for you lol

[@Phancyfantom]

Nope not at all. Only a select items actually use salt and sugar.

[@petunialuna4801]

@@Phancyfantom The last Panda I got some take out, the food was rotten, I took one bite and was sick for two days.

[@stevenseguro]

Don't patronize these criminals They have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars to over three billion dollars net worth by shaming and stealing money from their working class customers..

[@lizzybomb5675]

The dish shown at 9:05 is string bean chicken, not black pepper

[@Phancyfantom]

Yes it’s black pepper chicken. String bean chicken has string beans and onions. Black pepper has celery and onions

[@lizzybomb5675]

@@Phancyfantom Ah, you are correct upon closer inspection I see those are celery, not string beans as I thought they were. My apologies, my store location does not carry Black pepper chicken, only black pepper Angus steak

[@scotthullinger4684]

Thank God Panda Express is smart enough to monitor their employees. Why should we consumers expect otherwise? Employees need to know who their boss is. And if employees aren't satisfied, then they should leave and go satisfy themselves elsewhere.

[@mikes6961]

Nice stressful low paying job. Work with shitty breaks and watching bosses and work alot of hours for a small bonus.

[@zooom3491]

the noodles are also nuked

[@conradvistan3684]

Proud to be a Panda Express worker

[@Phancyfantom]

Me too! Are you a cook?

[@hellopeter9083]

@@Phancyfantom is it hard?

[@Phancyfantom]

@@hellopeter9083 yes very I quit there it’s more then just a fast food it’s almost like a cult

[@hellopeter9083]

@@Phancyfantom thank you for responding so fast I appreciate it. If you don’t mind me asking where do you work now?

[@maggychang6611]

This video is so old like 10 years old. The uniform are old style.

[@thetruth1140]

My Panda Express is super stingy with the portion size 😔

[@Craigthomas322]

The nerve of these employers expecting their employees to work and not slack off and do the job they're being paid to do. Now if the employer decided to pay you for 35 hours when you worked 40 the employee would be ready to go off

[@noahupshur2162]

This is so incorrect it’s hard to watch

[@pjt8919]

I go to the Panda Express on base and that place is always busy. So food is always fresh.

[@AngelNScott-zf4oz]

PE food is so terrible, American fast food on the whole is terrible and the good stuff here is expensive-God I miss home.