Is Panera Bread a good company to work for as a Line Cook/Prep Cook?

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at Panera Bread have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 136 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Panera Bread employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Line Cook/Prep Cook Jobs at Panera Bread now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Line Cook/Prep Cook interview questions at Panera Bread .

Does Panera Bread pay Line Cook/Prep Cook employees well?

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Panera Bread with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 136 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Line Cook/Prep Cook salaries at Panera Bread.

How happy are Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at Panera Bread?

40% of Line Cook/Prep Cook employees at Panera Bread would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 53% in the past 12 months. Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals have also rated Panera Bread with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Panera Bread?

Associate (2106) , Cashier (1785) , Associate Trainer (847) , Sales Associate/Cashier (574) , Assistant Manager (548) , Team Lead (476) , Line Cook (447) , Shift Supervisor (395) , Sales Associate (385) , Cashier/Barista (320) , Baker (317) , Manager (300) , General Manager (289) , Catering Coordinator (187) , Crew Member (168)

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Panera Bread Line Cook/Prep Cook reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(136 total reviews)

Paul Carbone

100% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Line/Prep Cook employees have rated Panera Bread with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 136 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Line/Prep Cook professionals have a good working experience there. Panera Bread is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Line/Prep Cook professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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136 reviews

4.0

Mar 31, 2022

Great staff, Great managers

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone at the Roanoke location was super friendly and really seemed to enjoy being their

Cons

Panera as a company is not that great

3.0

Mar 27, 2022

Meh

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job with flexible hours

Cons

Pay can be low, less that 12 and hour after 3 years

5.0

Mar 17, 2022

Great Place to Work

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome people and fun environment

Cons

Sometimes can get hectic around rush hours

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