Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,817 total reviews)
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41% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,817 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
Oct 1, 2025

Good Part time job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discounted meals during your shift

Cons

Work schedule could be inconsistent

3.0
Oct 1, 2025

Decent Part-Time Job for High School

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free meal on the clock, and the people were mostly nice

Cons

Management could be tough at times

3.0
Oct 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s fine. Standard food service job

Cons

Sometimes it’s boring but that’s ok

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