Panera Bread reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,810 total reviews)
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42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,810 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
Oct 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good people and environment - steady workflow

Cons

only con is fast food is still underpaid

4.0
Oct 29, 2025

Decent place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and promoting of growth within company

Cons

Nothing bad I can say truly

4.0
Oct 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Levels of communication help with growth

Cons

No health insurance for supervisor

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