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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,789 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Senior management

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,789 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
      1.0
      May 15, 2012

      Less than desirable

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great food and excellent customer service.

      Cons

      Lack of promises kept to employees wishing to grow with company.

      3.0
      May 15, 2012

      Overall good, but working third shift is not fun.

      Baker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay is better than average. If you don't mind third shift this job is nice if you don't like working with a lot of people or like a lot of (unnecessary) supervision. You are trained thoroughly. When you are done training this job involves working with only one or two other people. You know what you are meant to do and you are left alone to get it done. I really quite liked the job. But I really hated third shift. When I worked there third shift started at 9:30 p.m. Which means you get off at 5:30 a.m. Yuck. If you don't have overtime. The possibility of you having overtime is dependent on how large your order is for the next day. And of course how fast you move!

      Cons

      I really hated third shift. When I worked there third shift started at 9:30 p.m. Which means you get off at 5:30 a.m. Yuck. If you don't have overtime. The possibility of you having overtime is dependent on how large your order is for the next day. And of course how fast you move!

      1.0
      May 15, 2012

      Worst management staff ever

      Associate trainer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free Beverages during a shift. Pretty good discount. Some good co-workers to build lasting friendships with.

      Cons

      Incompetent, rude, lazy managers Schedule was never posted on time. Extremely poor scheduling. Never enough associates scheduled to work a shift, yet tons of associates hired. Very poor pay. Poor growth oprotunity. Horribly inconsitant hours. Called into work every scheduled day off. Too many young and lazy associates hired. Too many managers. You never get any requested days off even if it's for an emergency. Work people when they are injured, or ill. Management takes the job WAAAAAAY too seriously. ( It's a sandwich joint for crying out loud.) Bread bashes/ meetings every two weeks. ( Hard to attend a mandatory meeting if you have a second job, or family who needs your help.)

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