Front End Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Front End Cashier roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 19 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 Front End Cashier according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Other: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Background check: 5%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Manager was awkward and made me feel uncomfortable he obviously had just pulled up my information a few minutes prior to the interview starting. Interviewed me in the middle of the restaurant with people eating food next to us and sped through because the interview was during lunch hour.
I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Redmond, WA) in Jun 2026
Interview
1) Inform a member that you're there for an application
2) Sit and wait for the manager to come and speak to you
3) They will ask a few questions then say we'll call you back
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) What is your availability
2) What do you do in your free time
3) Why would you be a good fit
4) Prior work experience
5) Are you flexible
It was fine and not that bad. It was just fairly easy because I was transferred from another Panera Bread. They asked me simple questions based on my experience in the food industry.
it was a good time with good management but sometimes got. busy in the city it was a good time with good management but sometimes got. busy in the city