Panera Bread reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,807 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,807 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
5.0
Nov 9, 2025

great

Recommend
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Pros

love it great job with opportunity

Cons

no cons for me overall

5.0
Nov 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I really enjoyed working here. The managers felt human, The job was something I was properly trained for and they were okay with me messing up when I was new, as long as I was learning and improving.

Cons

Very fast paced work environment. Sometimes early hours (starting at 5AM pre-open)

3.0
Nov 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers were great, made lots of friends

Cons

Management wasn't that supportive during shifts

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