Production Associate 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 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Production Associate roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Panera Bread overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Panera Bread as a Production Associate according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Skills test: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Drug test: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Newport, KY) in Aug 2016
Interview
No interview I walked in and they gave me a job, it's a good thing but they hired some pretty bad people. The general manager interviewed me. Fairly easy overall. Walk in on a Tuesday like at my store fill some papers then they will call you back and interview you 1:1
I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Rochester Hills, MI) in Jun 2022
Interview
They just about my availability, and how i heard about them. They asked me why i chose to apply at panera and why i wanted to work there. They also asked leadership questions!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you were in a difficult situation, how did you show leadership?
I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Louisville, KY) in Sep 2017
Interview
You met with the hiring manager for an interview and then met with the general manager for your final interview. The interview was relaxed, mainly asking for general information about you and your workplace characteristics.