I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Weston, FL) in Feb 2011
Interview
I was called the day after turning in my application (without a resume). The hiring manager called me to set up an interview. She was easy going, easy to talk to and I was just myself. My only advice would be to go casually dressed and let your impression stand on your enthusiasm. Be positive, show that you are proactive, and give importance to team work and cooperation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about one positive and one negative thing that has happened in your life.
Very short and brief, they don't look at your application until the interview, which is disappointing since they were looking for longer-term candidates instead of seasonal. If looking for seasonal work, make sure to ask if they are hiring for seasonal employees before applying!
30 minute interview with 10 behavioral questions with the manager and a crew member present. Was held in the dining room and was business casual attire. Pleasant experience with great people
Pretty simple basic interview what hours I was was looking for and when i could work . if I could work weekends the usual basic stuff . What I liked to do with my free time and any hobbies I enjoy
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.
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.
Common stages of the interview process at Panera Bread as a Crew Member according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 53%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Background check: 5%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 2%
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