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Espoused vs Enacted Value/Worst Company I've ever worked for - Lead Counter Help Panda Express Employee Review

1.0
23 Jul 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Panda follows the 7 Habits book by Stephen R Covey - Great book when actually applied. Pay is decent compared to other companies but not that great either.

Cons

Staff is extremely weird - I worked with the most socially awkward people ever, would be rude to customers, did not know how to manage themselves and their emotions, manager played favorites, definitely a racial bias against certain races, upper management does not have a clue of how business culture works in the United States - they try to implement business culture aspects from other countries to this company and that does not work well when the American consumers prefer the culture that is tailored to their preferences here in the US. Employees would often argue with customers, they were all really awkward, and manager would also take advantage of the employees' low self esteem - I felt bad for them, but I can't be their superman. Worst Company I have ever worked for. Employees would not follow food safety standards - often cook without gloves, without washing hands after handling raw food or touching doors, etc. Place was gross. Food is god but don't eat there after working there and recommend for others to not to as well.

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