Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,762 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 18,762 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
Dec 28, 2009

Associate Trainer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts on food, not as dirty as other fast food places, no silly uniform (just an apron and hat), hot girls love panera

Cons

you smell awful after a day at work, you're smarter than most of the managers telling you what to do, pay isn't that great

2.0
Dec 13, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a easy job to achieve, and good place to work if you can handle a fast paced environment. The only time you have any say in your hourly wage is when you first start off, never expect any other real raises, so start off with something you are comfortable living with.

Cons

You must be resilient with management and the rate of turnover. The environment can vary greatly between different cafes and between night and daytime staff. About the nighttime staff, Panera is known for hiring a lot of high schoolers/college students, so expect a lot of drama there.

2.0
Dec 2, 2009

Panera Bread Factory

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Clean and safe environment, casual attire, relaxed atmosphere, generally good associates, average benefits according to industry standards and paid time off.

Cons

Inexperienced management, lack of management training on how to manage people, managers get moved from store to store without their input, depending on location managers schedule can be out of control and everyman for them self attitude.

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