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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,788 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,788 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 8, 2012

      I used to love working at my cafe it was the best job, but since there's been a transition in management i despise it

      Shift supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      most of the time the customers are great they treat you with respect and decency , the company gives back to the community by donations and charities. They are based on great cultural values and concept essences

      Cons

      Most of the people getting promoted to a higher position do not deserve it and lack the ability and knowledge to manage a successful cafe.

      2.0
      Feb 7, 2012

      Disappointing and dissatisfying job that could really be a good career if franchise was ran differently.

      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you can handle Panera, you can definately handle working at any other place. Benefits and health insurance are pretty good. Two days off a week, about 50 hours per week, which is not bad for a salaried manager.

      Cons

      At least at the one I work at, people are many times hired for the way that they look, not for the experience they may possess. Advancement opportunities are few and far between. Many times managers are not even made aware of future promotion positions until after someone else has already been chosen, many times an employee with less time with the company. Starting salary is much less with franchise stores compared to corporate owned stores.

      5.0
      Feb 6, 2012

      SO happy I changed jobs!

      Hourly associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -amazing coworkers, managers and trainers -thorough training -plenty of hours -high starting wage -willingness to hire people you recommend -flexibility with needing the occasional shift switch -always get the time off I need -variety of assignments-never gets boring!

      Cons

      -summer in a downtown, highly populated, tourist attraction setting is BRUTAL -customers can be very picky and downright rude -when assigned a dining room close, a lot of heavy cleaning is involved -cashiering on the IRIS system was a bit difficult to get used to -can only wear one pair of earrings and no other facial piercings -can't wear nail polish

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