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

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
4.0
Nov 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The other workers are very nice and helpful to newbies. You get a free meal every time you work. Helps build character.

Cons

You come to work not knowing what you're going to be doing. One day you could be on register, then you could be doing the dishes the next day. Also, schedules change weekly.

3.0
Nov 22, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great employee discount - 60%, they're willing to work with your schedule and are quite flexible. Other associates are usually good to work with.

Cons

When there is a new cafe opening, you cannot refuse working at that new location temporarily if it fits in your availability. Opening is at 5 am, if chosen to work at the new cafe you may have to wake earlier to meet that time, example 3:30 am

1.0
Nov 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

food at a discount, scheduling, good place to make friends and i could get by with alot because management was never around

Cons

nobody wants to really work but just habve fun and it made me not want to work either. managers always had there favorites and upper management would promote friends instead of people who really deserved it. when you are really busy its hard to get help because the managers think what they are doing is more inportant than helping the customers so the customers have to wait too long.

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