Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,779 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

40% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,779 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).

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19K reviews
3.0
Mar 13, 2026

Stressful

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Time flew by, Leaders helped

Cons

Very stressful, wanted fast food speed with build your own service.

3.0
Mar 12, 2026

Good Starter Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Tips - Easy to move up within the store.

Cons

-Management changes often. -Equipment sometimes breaking.

4.0
Mar 11, 2026

Great people

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and great managers

Cons

Busy busy busy all the time

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