Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,794 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

40% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,794 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
5.0
Aug 27, 2012

Great experience

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Pros

The working environment is amazing -- employees tend to get along well and there is a strong, family-like community in the workplace. Even when the job is strenuous, the managers and co-workers make it enjoyable.

Cons

It can be difficult to get a lot of hours / make a lot of money, if that's an important thing for you. Stores usually have a large number of employees and high numbers of hours are not typical.

5.0
Aug 24, 2012

Good Food, Good Fun

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Pros

For a restaurant, the food is actually pretty healthy. I took advantage of the discount and the rejected orders! The other employees were fun and the work environment was enjoyable. It was fast-paced because we did get very busy, especially during lunch, but I enjoyed the excitement.

Cons

They should take advantage of technology more. For instance, the schedule was only posted in the restaurant so I had to physically go there or call and bother someone to tell me my schedule. It was also usually posted last-minute, the day before it was in effect.

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