Assistant Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Panda Express with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Manager roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 38 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Panda Express overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Panda Express as a Assistant Manager according to 38 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 15%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Panda Express in Apr 2025
Interview
I had interview with them for Assistant Manager position, unfortunately, the experience was not what i had hoped for. I was interviewed by 3 people, then after that, 1 more person joined the interview. And from the start, the atmosphere felt unwelcoming.
They seemed more focus on putting pressure on me than having a genuine conversation about my qualifications or potential fit for the team. It felt like they were trying to make the process unnecessarily difficult rather than trying to know me or explain the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell us about yourself
2. If you always want to work at PD, why did you not apply to PD before? Why do you wait until now?
3. Do you have experience about cost and loss?
They also asked me other questions personally, not related to work.
I applied online. I interviewed at Panda Express (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2023
Interview
Send resumes online, got email for the interview. Meet the director manager first, then meet up with more people. And start the on job preview, working at on of panda location.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Personal experience, skills, education, personal story
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Panda Express in Jun 2022
Interview
My first interview was soon after I applied mid-June. Through Zoom with HR. My second interview was at my local Panda with the general manager early July. I was told there would be a third interview, which I didn't mind, and even if I didn't pass the manager interview I would have a position as FOH. Third interview rescheduled numerous times and eventually done over Zoom with area manager mid-July. Interviewers were very nice, not a very hard or stressful interview. Was told I would hear decision from either interviewer in a few days. It is now the end of August. I've called, texted, and heard nothing. It felt like a massive waste of my time
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Tell me about yourself
-What are your top 3 strengths and weaknesses?
-What do you know about Panda?
-Why do you want to work at Panda?