Typical Minimum Wage Position - Associate Panera Bread Employee Review

3.0
Apr 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discounts on food purchases. Experience in food service industry. Variety of work jobs and assignments which can fit the individual.

Cons

Multiple skills and responsibilities are not recognized. Salary does not reflect an individual who has been trained on multiple modules or is capable of filling in for others in multiple different tasks. Must befriend one of the multiple managers to hope to advance or earn respect.

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5.0
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Pros

Free food, just getting free food

Cons

Actually your discount to free food hits your p&l

2.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There were some great coworkers and some nice moments, but those can be found in any other food service job.

Cons

Dirty with bugs that weren't given the time of day by HR. The general managers were intense in a way of always being in a pissy mood.

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