Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,794 total reviews)
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40% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,794 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
4.0
Dec 17, 2025

Go for it

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company will provide free food

Cons

Sometimes management can be difficult to work with

3.0
Dec 17, 2025

Mid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get qualified easily and a lot of opening jobs.

Cons

Not enough pay. And not the best job

4.0
Dec 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

dynamic experience in service and production

Cons

stressful and no room for growth

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