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
5.0
Nov 8, 2011

awesome, great company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great benefits package, there is alot of room for promotion as long as you are not worried about moving to do a different location

Cons

There is no over time pay, the store is open until 10 which means you will not being leaving until mid night some times

4.0
Nov 6, 2011

Pleasant

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The food and discount was nice, teamwork was emphasized, sales goals rewarded with prizes, did i mention the food was good?

Cons

The managers paid no attention to the other employees it seemed, scheduling was unfair and most managers had favorites they promoted

1.0
Nov 4, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers on the same career level of you made it fun to joke about the job and make the day go by much quicker.

Cons

It was all in the review. Upper management is horrible. No opportunities for career advancement. Benefits could have been a lot better, along with the salary.

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