I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread
Interview
I applied online in August 2013, went in the store in October 2013 and asked if they were hiring and would they review my application and then kept calling. Got an interview, it lasted about 15 mins. Then got scheduled for another one for the next week, that one lasted 10 mins. Within a couple hours, they called me back and said i had it
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked basic questions like, whats you're biggest accomplishment in life? Why do you want to work for Panera? How would you're friends describe you?
You get a call to interview In person with one manager and then if you pass that round you interview with the store manager might depend on store to store
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was it like working with a difficult co worker
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Charlotte, NC)
Interview
I walked into the store in the morning maybe an hour before lunch rush on a weekday and was pretty much immediately able to meet with a manager and review my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Preferred hours and pay (though this is more courtesy it seemed than actually paying attention — the manager was ALWAYS upset abt people asking for select hours off even when asking weeks in advance)
very quick and easy. I applied online and then went in person to have an interview with the general manager. Just a couple of questions about availability and experience (I had none but they trained me and it was pretty easy)
Cashier/Barista 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 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cashier/Barista roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 87 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 Cashier/Barista according to 87 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 56%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
Phone interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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