Kitchen Staff applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.8 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 Kitchen Staff roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Kitchen Staff according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 60%
Presentation: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
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Interview was in the restaurant and fairly short. Standard behavioral questions about experiences and skills. I was offered the position in the restaurant after the interview. The job started the following week after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have prior experience in the service industry?
I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (San Antonio, TX) in Jun 2017
Interview
After applying I received a call not too long after scheduled an in person interview, it was very relaxed, casual and easy going. Asked typical interview questions, nothing out of the norm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have previous experience in the food industry?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Panera Bread (State College, PA)
Interview
Preliminary questions online then one on one interview. The interview was conducted by the assistant manager. Recommend following up after the interview if you are serious about the job. Interview conducted at a table inside Panera.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a difficult decision you had to make in the workforce.