Panera Bread Associate/Dishwasher reviews

2.0

20% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

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69% positive business outlook

Associate/Dishwasher employees have rated Panera Bread with 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate/Dishwasher professionals have a poor working experience there. Panera Bread is rated 41% below average by Associate/Dishwasher professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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94 reviews
3.0
Oct 6, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Easy job to pick up

Cons

Minimum wage pay, only more for managers

4.0
Jul 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Easy enough, felt little rush even during lunch and dinner. Sometimes needed to help with prep but that was few and far between.

Cons

Typical dish pit problems, such as heat and water. The location's washer was older so it broke down a lot and we had to use the Three Sinks bout half the time.

5.0
Apr 25, 2025

Good Job

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Played music in the back. Relaxing role

Cons

None really. Got free food occasionally

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