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
2.0
Apr 25, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Customers and Co workers were amazing, the company itself is very nice and has great potential. Really theres nothing I can sugar coat about this company. Step it up.

Cons

The management are like money minions, don't care much about employees. HORRIBLE pay, I'm currently stuck at 7.25 being a trainer.... when others are making 8.50. put hard work in and get barely nothing is upsetting at the end of the day.

1.0
Apr 24, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Co Workers Free Food at Closing Time Great Discount Flexible Schedule Free Soft Drinks and Coffee Great Health Insurance

Cons

Extremely Long Hours Can Be Extremely Stressful Raises are Rarely Given No Positive Feedback on Performance Training Must be Done in 4 Hours Absolutely No Room for Advancement

2.0
Apr 21, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free pastries at night after closing (sometimes) 50% discount Sweet regulars Good co-workers

Cons

Management gets too much into your personal life and spreads your business around. The pay is extremely low. You will never see a raise unless you're a suck-up to the managers. Favoritism. Managers will treat you like children. Even if you are lucky enough to get a raise, it will be no more than 50 cents. I started off at Panera Bread making $7.25 and didn't see any type of increase in pay until seven months later... to a whooping $7.75. This was after learning to be a cashier; doing barista and closing bakery to closing cafe. I even ended up cleaning toilets... which was NOT in the job description I was given at the beginning.

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