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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,779 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      33% positive business outlook

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      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,779 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
      3.0
      Apr 11, 2011

      Good starter job but not long term

      Cashier
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      employee discount 65% managers consider employee suggestions good updated training program

      Cons

      not a very flexible work schedule Little/ No benefits No room for advancement

      3.0
      Apr 8, 2011

      Hard Work, Low Pay, No Appreciation, Stressful work Environment

      Associate trainer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pros: I love, love, love our regulars. They make the day so much better. Very flexible schedule, you get the days off you ask for (9 times out of 10) If you are a manager's favorite, you will get the hours You get paid more than minimum wage The food is very good

      Cons

      Cons: The crazy customers that come in on their phones in the line and get mad because you got their orders wrong or didn't ask them for their mypanera card. We did, you just were not paying attention. Please, be respectful and get off your phone when we take your orders. It is very hard work, and you get little appreciation for the things you do. Not to mention that the pay is barely above minimum wage and not equivalent to the amount of work you do. High turnover and not enough time to properly prepare the associates we train (Lack of preparation+Frustration=quitting) If you are not a manager's favorite, you will get one day, maybe two, a week. They fire one person for no call no show when they do it twice, but the manager's favorite does it all the time, and yet he stays employed.

      3.0
      Mar 31, 2011

      A very good first job

      Shift manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great people that work there. Very much a "family" unit - Loyal nice customers - You can have fun at your job - Not a bad uniform - Can be a satisfying job at times - Can have a good chance of advancement if you work hard and really want it - Chance to learn a lot about a company if you try

      Cons

      - Very low pay - Rarely any raises - Very stressful during rushes - Managers can't handle stress (creates a bad example and makes them less respected by associates) - Managers talk badly about associates to fellow associates - When you ask off for a day you have to work anyways - Unpaid brakes that can be rushed if it's busy - Rarely a thanks for a good job - Never get the hours you request - Low chance of holidays off - Chance of pay freeze - Bad gossip

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