Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,784 total reviews)
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40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,784 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
Sep 13, 2011

average

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nice clean environment friendly staff great discounts healthy options ability to make decisions regarding customer satisfaction active job, keeps you moving

Cons

low pay very early hours must be willing to work weekends less than intelligent employees I became addicted to caffeine

2.0
Sep 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good if you like baked goods. Good experience if you want to go into the fast food industry. Very Popular. Good experience with high volumes. Could possibly be OK depending on your location and supervisors.

Cons

Lofty expectations from both customers and corporate. High quality of life and opportunity for growth presented during recruitment and training but ultimately not delivered. Bottom line is that the promises for growth in the company and quality of life are a dangling carrot.

3.0
Sep 7, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts on food, relaxing atmosphere to work in, even during rushes, good relationships formed with coworkers, good insurance program if you work enough hours.

Cons

It may vary by store, but personally scheduling is a bit loopy, rushes can get ridiculous ans scheduling time off can be a bit of a hassle,

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