Panera Bread reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,810 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,810 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
2.0
May 9, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are great. Managers are very flexible with scheduling and it's easy to take time off.

Cons

It is a very fast paced environment which requires you to work hard, however the pay does not match the work you preform. Raises are almost never given and most employees start at minimum wage.

5.0
May 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Familial environment, fast paced, exciting, learning opportunities, advancement opportunities

Cons

minimum wage, sometimes inadequate training

3.0
May 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company. Has strong values. Gives back to the community by donating leftover product. Relaxing atmosphere for customers. Friendly regulars.

Cons

Long work weeks. Hard to make a balance of personal/professional life. Poor compensation for 60+ hr work weeks. Poor communication. Lack of consistency.

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