Panera Bread reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,807 total reviews)
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42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,807 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
Mar 28, 2013

Panera

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great clients to work with!

Cons

Pay is way below the job duties

3.0
Mar 28, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Classy atmosphere, good company culture/values, sit-down rather than fast food feel.

Cons

Snobby clientele and overly expensive food, no proof of the existence of the "merit-based pay" they tout during the interview, quarterly "training sessions" are a joke (but mandatory and announced three days in advance.) My managers hired me knowing I was a student with a class schedule to abide by, but they continually schedule me too late and hold me over. Scheduling in general is a mess at this particular store.

1.0
Mar 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have been lucky and had a few enjoyable coworkers, I have had a set schedule m-f/ 7-3 (when opening up the store, which is the only reason i believe i have it)

Cons

Management treats you like CRAP! Work your butt off with no avail. get criticized for another employees laziness work so hard to never get anywhere, employee benefits are suppossed to be available 6 months with full time, I wasn't offered mine until 9 months of being employed, and I am still having to wait for open enrollment. Managers are irresponsible, little children who criticize you for things they do on a daily basis. you'll get paid less then people who are less deserving, and they will move up with the company even though you are working to the bone to do everything right, some advice? its not worth it, and it never will be.

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