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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,785 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

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      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,785 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
      Jan 13, 2012

      Started great, gets worse every day

      Bakery, but everything really
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      %50 Discount on meals, relatively easy once you get the hang out of it, generally fun coworkers, better than not having money at all.

      Cons

      Where to start? Was asked to be a manager, then told I wasn't going to be. Promotions are few and far between anyway Impossible to get hours when you need them, when you don't need them you are over scheduled Some shift managers scrape by doing very little while others do too much training is just awful getting shifts covered is nearly impossible raises? what raises? unpaid breaks Way too much "Do as I say, not as I do" Almost always understaffed because managers don't help unless it is critical that they help.

      4.0
      Jan 11, 2012

      Good 2nd Job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great discount Food that I can be proud to serve Very nice people Great reputation - proud to say I work at Panera Flexible schedule

      Cons

      Mixed messages from management No continuity between stores so if you are transferred be prepared to relearn processes and rules Poor communication between managers and employees

      1.0
      Jan 6, 2012

      Most of the time things were overwhelming, unstable, and less than mediocre.

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      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      If you are good at memorizing recipes, quick to recall them, and very outgoing, this is probably a good fit for you. The foundation of the company at large is appealing, strong and traditional. People really do respect this company and the orientation process allows you to feel a real sense of community.

      Cons

      Personally: The management is very deceitful when you need to take time off for emergencies. Once you get going, the training is a very slow, disorganized process. Obviously, to be trained in your area of work at any job is important, so definitely take control of this. The current employees were found to be very, very cliquey college kids. They knew their stuff and were annoyed when they had to help me due to lack of training. Many times I was in situations where other employees decided to take over my job because it was a "rush" and the management belittled my training. When the management was "busy," I was often merely showed the ropes by the same, disinterested people. More often than not, breaks are not given or they are only given to those the management favors. In this line of work, breaks are vital. Of course, this is only my short experience, so I wish you the best of luck and success if you so choose to become an employee. Remember, starting to stand up for yourself in every little way right from the beginning is probably the ultimate key to success here.

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