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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,777 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      33% positive business outlook

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      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,777 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panera Bread employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      19K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 19, 2018

      Challenging

      Catering coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Plan, Prepare, and delivery all catering orders and do your own off and on site marketing. All tips go to you. Hours are good if you like getting up very early and going home after lunch time. mon-fri . If your managers are nice you will be treated with respect and rewarded for your efforts. Also I was already offered position in management, if your right for the spot and want to take it.

      Cons

      Depends on how busy your store is and how much sales you do per week. Wouldn't want to work anywhere below $1500-$2000 unless your prepared to go out marketing for new customers daily , or else you will be bored and broke. lots of stress and you need to be very organized, check for new orders even when your not working and the catering will start to take over. dont try to work 2 jobs or go to school with this position, at times it can be slow but when its busy... its busy. You need to physically and mentally fit and ready for long hours no break , and a lot of work but it usually pays off and you feel good after.

      3.0
      Oct 10, 2018

      Baker

      Baker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is good, around 10-12 per hour. You work independently for the most part. Some stores have a nice baking area that's out of the way, others are crowded and cramped. You learn to work much more efficiently and how to be precise about proofing, baking temp/steam, timing etc. One free meal per shift, free drinks

      Cons

      Panera staff is very overworked, fast paced and high pressure. I once got a stomach virus at work and since they're perpetually understaffed and had no one to cover my shift, I had to work the whole shift in between running to the bathroom to puke. A bunch of other bakers in the area got the same virus due to the pressure to work while sick. Same with colds, etc. If one baker got it all of them got it. Management would get annoyed if you tried to call out. You also have to travel an hour+ for meetings. You also spend a lot of time pulling product from the freezer. You're required to take a 30 min break but a lot of bakers don't have time, so they clock their break after the shift. It's a lot of work and can be very draining. Especially night baking where you're alone in the store. Your shift is over whenever the long list of tasks is completed, so shifts can be very long, anywhere from 8-12 hours. But you're pressured to cut your hours while doing the same amount of work. Decent pay but not worth the stress IMO

      4.0
      Jul 8, 2018

      Night baker

      Night baker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good atmosphere, control of your shift, no customers (not open), free meal nightly, decent pay

      Cons

      Insurance is very expensive, possibly working alone, difficult to have a social life (3rd shift), very strenuous nightly routine, very high expectations

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