Is it hard to get hired as a Crew Member at Panera Bread?

Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Crew Member at Panera Bread?

Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Panera Bread overall takes an average of 9 days.

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based on 34 ratings - Updated Mar 16, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

83%
Applied online
Applied online
13%
In Person
In Person
4%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral

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34 interviews

Crew Member Interview

Oct 22, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread in Mar 2019

Interview

Took about 15-20 minutes. Was interviewed by a very nice manager, asked about my hours, any past job experience, and general questions about how well I could work in a team.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What does teamwork mean to you?

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Crew Member Interview

Aug 19, 2018

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (San Diego, CA) in Apr 2018

Interview

It was quick, lasted maybe 15 minutes? The manager interviewing me was very nice but asked some odd questions. For example "if you were an animal, what kind would you be?", "what's your favorite color?". The whole thing felt kind of unprofessional and they only really seemed focused on the fact that I am still in high school with a very open schedule.

Interview questions [3]

Question 1

If you were an animal, what kind would you be?

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Question 2

Tell me about yourself.

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Question 3

How do other people describe you?

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Crew Member Interview

Apr 30, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Hicksville, NY) in Aug 2016

Interview

I applied online after asking how to apply in person. It was quick and simple. Got a call about a couple weeks later. When I came in, the manager was friendly and went straight to the point.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Share an experience when something went wrong and what you did about it.

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