Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,804 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

40% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,804 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
Dec 4, 2025

Easy

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-good hours -everything is pretty explanatory

Cons

- management - they literally have you scrubbing everything from walls to the cracks in the floor. - they don't care if you're a minor, they will keep you out past 10p.m. - no respect for your availability -No free meal - Can only use discount if working

2.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, mindless, set production.

Cons

No hours, low pay, unreliable management

1.0
Dec 3, 2025

Would not recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and easy work

Cons

Poor management, overworked, underpaid and they praise the lazy workers over the hardworking ones.

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