Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 141 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Panera Bread overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Panera Bread as a Sales Associate/Cashier according to 141 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Phone interview: 8%
Background check: 7%
Skills test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread
Interview
The process required two interviews, was called back for my second and after being told I got the job, I was then informed that every employee has to attend a “Bread bash” aka 3-4 hour informational meeting at a different panera location to learn about the “heart” of the company.
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Question 1
Describe a situation of where you had to take leadership
Received a call to schedule interview, went in and met with team member. Friendly, and very informative. Learned about the company and enjoyed the process. My only concern would be the hours.
I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Menifee, CA) in Dec 2024
Interview
Simple, straightforward questions. Don’t stress and you will be fine. No trick questions, use common sense and be truthful. The questions are basic, entry level, and easy to answer with a day of preparation.