Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 31 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 Manager according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Fairfield, CA) in Mar 2011
Interview
Initially I applied on line, where I was directed to there website to upload my resume and answer a few questions. I noticed another Job in the area and went back to apply for that area and this time I was instructed to take a timed test and a Personality test on line.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If 1 gallon of paint covers 400 sf how many gallons will it take to cover 2200 sf
It was quick and simple. From the application to couple of the interviews . The offer took a long long long time. Questions were very basic nothing extremely difficult. Did a walk through and talked to ppl
It was very smooth I didn’t have any problem there. It was very quick and very efficient. I hope I get the job. I am really excited. If I don’t get the job, then I don’t know what I’m gonna do
Awkward
She asked the most awkward questions in which were a bit bias based
Other then that it was a normal quick interview
I never heard back however even after following up