It was a decent, minimum wage job. Nothing too spectacular - Associate Panera Bread Employee Review

3.0
May 30, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Fairly fast paced, particularly on Sunday mornings. The training on customer service was helpful at my particular franchise.

Cons

The schedule was often changed, on what seemed like a monthly basis. This made it hard to make plans with people. Opened early on weekends.

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5.0
May 3, 2026
Recommend
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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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