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

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
4.0
Nov 27, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

There's opportunities to advance, a diverse work environment, it's a fast paced place to work, rarely dull, and they allow flexibility in scheduling.

Cons

The fast paced environment is not for everyone. The healthcare coverage offered is poor and few have a set schedule.

1.0
Nov 26, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For starting pay, it's decent. You get computer training off the bat and raises when you train in other areas. You get many hours under your belt so you don't have to worry about cuts.

Cons

Often taken out of the bounds of your job description and put elsewhere to correct lack of hands in another area. Poor selection in management; they fail at educating and punish employees for being ignorant. Personal problems are often let out in the work place and favouritism is common. I've read many nasty reviews about working at Panera Bread, but knowing my area I thought that both the customers and employers would be much different. To my dismay, 7 hour shifts turned into 11 hour shifts without notifying me. I would often have to beg to leave even after I was supposed to leave several hours ago. I've been yelled at for demanding to leave for a funeral I had notified them of and for school. Don't expect to get off on time for any reason, because you have to make it in with the managers in order to get that level of respect.

1.0
Nov 10, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are maybe a handful of regulars that come in to my Cafe that make me smile. Other than those few people and the fact that I have a steady paycheck every two weeks is what keeps me there.

Cons

Minimum Wage is only a few cents under what most 2-3 year are making, Genrally you make about 10 cents more. No raise for advancement to trainer. They are a multi-million dollar corperation who won't purchase basic name tages for employee's. No hiring management from with-in.. And many more

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