Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,822 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

41% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,822 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
Sep 29, 2025

Used to be great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers and managers Connecting with regular customers Location

Cons

Menu constantly changing Management was a little TOO laid-back - didn't discipline clear rule violations Favoritism

3.0
Sep 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Training Welcoming environment Good Summer Job

Cons

Bad hours if you are a student Understaffed Low Pay

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