Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,803 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 18,803 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
Nov 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Management was understanding, job was easy to get a hang of.

Cons

Long and unreliable hours, covering a lot of shifts.

4.0
Nov 22, 2025

Easy starting Job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, easy job that isn't too stressful

Cons

Pays minimum wage, people will yell at you

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