Panera Bread Associate-Prep reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(196 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

100% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Prep/Associate employees have rated Panera Bread with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 196 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Prep/Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Panera Bread is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Prep/Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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196 reviews
4.0
Sep 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good for the pay it’s good

Cons

Can get very busy at times

3.0
Sep 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively easy and the people can be nice

Cons

Management can be insensitive to the fact that they’re mostly working with highschoolers that need time off for school, and it’s almost always their first job

2.0
Sep 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Potential education benefits, and free coffee

Cons

Just about everything else about the job

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