Panda Express Employee Benefits

Panda Express Health and Wellness Programs

Wellness and Health

The Panda Way encourages you to live a healthy lifestyle.

Panda Restaurant Group pays 80 percent of insurance premiums and 50 percent of qualified dependent payments.

Continual Education

Employees who are eligible for the Learning Benefits Program can receive up to $525 in Reimbursement for approved courses, books, and audio recordings.

The Scholarship Program covers up to 80 percent of qualifying employee’s tuition, up to a maximum of $2500 each year.

Employee Perks

Discounts on theme parks, movie tickets, cell phones, gym memberships, Panda Restaurant Group restaurants, and much more are available to employees.

Panda Express Time Off Benefits

Paid Time Off

Associates may be entitled to start earning Paid Time Off (PTO) or vacation on their first day of work, depending on the role.

Depending on the length of employment, the maximum amount of PTO or vacation received per year increases.

Holidays

Thanksgiving and Christmas Day are recognized by the entire company, with additional holidays for qualified employees.

Hourly associates are paid 1.5 times their regular rate of pay on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Leave of Absence

Panda Express provides paid sick leave to hourly non-management workers (full-time or part-time).

Bereavement Time

After two months of full-time duty, eligible associates can take up to three days (or 24 hours) of paid time off if a member of their immediate family passes away.

Panda Express Income Protection Benefits

Life Insurance

A basic life insurance plan is automatically enrolled in eligible associates.

Panda Restaurant Group will cover the cost of term life insurance up to $50,000, which is equal to your annual base income.

Disability, both short- and long-term

The short and long-term disability insurance covers your income if you are unable to work due to non-job-related accidents, illness, pregnancy, or other circumstances.

Protection Against Cancer

Additional income protection can be purchased by eligible employees to cover cancer diagnoses and other preventative measures.