Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,780 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,780 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
1.0
Feb 24, 2026

Don’t recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, 50 percent employee discount,

Cons

Toxic workplace, lack of management, unfair task delegation

4.0
Feb 24, 2026

Easy work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Always busy so the days went by fast Easy management Easy job requirements

Cons

Sometimes there wouldn't be enough staff

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