Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,789 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 18,789 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
Aug 1, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to learn new skills and earn raises. Flexible hours, great part-time job during the fall/winter for students. Easy to become experienced in several skills: cashier, dish, kitchen, serving, food prep, barista. Vacation pay included in pay. Many reliable, responsible and friendly staff. Easy to reach out to head office when needed.

Cons

Customer service and strong belief in 'the customer is always right'. Some micromanagement can occur. Time and hours taken advantage of (over-time hours, not following employer's availabilities). Lots of managers being switched or transferred. While easy to earn a raise, it is hard for it to process on your paycheque (ex.: 2 week wait turns into 2 months and longer).

4.0
Jun 21, 2015

Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

really nice people around you

Cons

not too many bad things

4.0
Jun 2, 2015

Great Workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff and training is very personal and individual-oriented. Keeps you updated on new items with bread bashes before they are rolled out in the store.

Cons

Scheduling can be a hassle with minimum two weeks notice required and finding your own replacement. Schedules can be changed significantly without notice sometimes.

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