Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,825 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 18,825 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
Jul 20, 2026

Love the crew

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are always willing to help and work with you

Cons

The company itself is always making changes that go against customer wishes and therefore bring all the heat and backlash unto the employees

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