Line Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Line Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Line Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 15%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 15%
Other: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Drug test: 8%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Montgomery, TX) in Dec 2016
Interview
They didn't interview me, I put in no application, they just hired me. I was sitting in their cafe waiting to pick someone up and the general manager asked if I wanted a job. I said yes and started working a week later.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Fredericksburg, VA) in Jul 2018
Interview
Very simple there were two interviews with two different Managers. They as basic interview question. They want to make sure you are a team player that is very important to them.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Panera Bread
Interview
Short yet straight forward. Several questions were asked about previous work history and how well I worked with others, how I performed under pressure and responded to a difficult situations. The whole process, application submission and interview, took about a week with no hiccups to speak of which is saying a lot considering I was a part of a grand opening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you had to take the leadership role in a group project and how you responded?