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
4.0
Feb 23, 2026

Great for growth

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company loves to promote within, so if you are a person who wants growth in your career, it is highly possible to do so at this company.

Cons

Change is constant at panera.

5.0
Feb 22, 2026

Team environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good team environment to work with

Cons

none that i can think of

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