I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Panda Restaurant Group (Rosemead, CA) in Jun 2019
Interview
First a phone interview and then an in-person interview at the HQ with a recruiter and several HR managers in a panel. Especially the interview with the recruiter seemed rushed as if I was a burden in her daily schedule. The panel interview was very zoomed in on experiences I had 4 years ago and had nothing to do with recent experiences. Questions I had were quickly brushed off and answered very superficially. Not a great experience.
( they also mentioned that the interview process for full-time positions can take up to 7 rounds in several months!!)
The hiring team reached out to me however during the interview, I felt extremely uncomfortable and decided to end the interview early and decline any future interviews. The interviewer only wanted to focus on anything negative about me and nothing job related. He asked several times for examples of where I need to improve and feedback I’ve received. While I provided insight on my development areas, he continued to drill and only wanted me to belittle myself. Worst interview I’ve had in 20 years of experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked for three areas of opportunity. Then followed up with what is something you don’t do well. What did I feel an appropriate schedule would be for this role and how many hours per week should I work? And then why wouldn’t you be able to do this job?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Panda Restaurant Group in Feb 2024
Interview
Very lengthy, informal and drawn out process. Multiple interviews with recruiter, managers, and operational leadership. The final step of interviews were non-structured and odd. Operational leadership provided several examples of how successful he was with the organization and how he has selected and hired other human resource leaders. He came across as boisterous and not a positive representation of the organization.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What did you learn in your other interviews about Panda?
I applied online. I interviewed at Panda Restaurant Group
Interview
Interviewer did a good job explaining the company culture and demands of the job. The interviewed was very structured and we went over a list of questions with some follow up questions here and there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could change one thing with the menu/restaurant what would you change?
