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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,762 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Senior management

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      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
      May 5, 2010

      It was just "ok".

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Panera Bread was an ok place to work. The food is great and they give a good discount for food on your break time. Management was a mixed batch - some were helpful while others were condescending and rude.

      Cons

      - Minimum wage pay with no chance of raise. - Not understanding about hours needed off or course schedules. - Would not let me put in my two weeks notice, wanted me to be "on call" instead. - Unfair division of labor - some employees were required to work a lot harder/longer than others yet made the same pay.

      3.0
      Apr 27, 2010

      an ok place to work

      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paneara has a well respected training program recognized through out the restaurant business. It's a good place to start if you have relatively little experience. Panera does give you some opportunities for growth. It also is a challenging environment to work in.

      Cons

      Low salary, and small increases lead to a lack of incentive among associates and managers alike. Lack of support from upper management in decision making and growth opportunities is also downside.

      1.0
      Apr 23, 2010

      It's the service industry, after all.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you're a closer, you get free food. If you're not a closer, you at least get cheap food.

      Cons

      You get no respect whatsoever, and there is little motivation to do a good job because you're expendable and will not be rewarded. You will, however, be berated no matter what you do. Panera Corporate has impossible standards (although this doesn't really differ from any other corporate job I've been in or heard about).

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