Panera Bread reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,810 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 18,810 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
3.0
Oct 20, 2025
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Pros

The only good thing about working here is the paycheck co workers are also nice and SOME of the customers. and I mean some. Pay is also good for just making smoothies and salads.

Cons

Management is the main problem, the job itself is draining and the customers are insanely rude and entitled. They will work you like a dog and expect you to be happy and love your job! NOT. This job means one thing:

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