Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,780 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 18,780 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
Feb 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

they were good staff so it was fun

Cons

i just dont think the food was goof

5.0
Feb 20, 2026

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay Great coworkers Good benefits

Cons

Sometimes my schedule was inconsistent

4.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good first job, flexible, and had nice people for the most part

Cons

Better training but it was ok!

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