Bakery Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bakery Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Bakery Associate according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 52%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Westland, MI) in Oct 2013
Interview
Very basic interview process like most minimum wage/ no skills job. You go in and speak to one of the managers, they offer you a beverage while you wait if they are busy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a problem that you experienced at your last job and how did you fix it?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Bowie, MD) in Jul 2023
Interview
The interview was fairly simple and straight forward. We met in person at one of the owners franchised locations for the initial interview, and was hired to train as a baker to lead their new location.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Quincy, MA) in Aug 2022
Interview
Very relaxed interview, asked me basic questions and availability. They offered me a job on the spot however, it was not the position I applied for. I couldn't make the hours work that they wanted so I declined.
I submitted the application in the store and had an interview with the manager within a week. I received an offer via phone call the next day. Overall smooth process.