Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,806 total reviews)
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40% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,806 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
Feb 12, 2013

Hard Work, but Fun

Recommend
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Pros

Work with really nice people, and serve mostly really good customers.

Cons

They worry about their "image" and expect you to lie to customer to protect that. I feel guilty about working and making money off of lies, even if I let someone else do it. That is how any job with a corporation will go though it seems.

3.0
Feb 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling, works well with college students to create very friendly environment. A great place to work on nights and weekends, as most locations do not stay open too late (rarely leaving after 10:30). Ability to transfer from [Corporate] location to location without a hitch.

Cons

Some of the biggest downsides of the company are the fact that there is little or no tuition reimbursement for collegiate associates, and little opportunity for upward movement after graduation. After putting upwards of 4 years into the company, my options are limited to putting more time into hourly work as a supervisor or leave.

2.0
Feb 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The money is decent, my location was very flexible as far as getting an evening off if you needed it

Cons

Blatant favoritism from higher management. NO reviews, you just kind of have to figure out how you are doing on your own. The "review" for a manager is how well you run your shift, which is the exact same one for a supervisor.

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