Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,780 total reviews)
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Paul Carbone

40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,780 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
Mar 31, 2026

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

easy work as an associate it’s good if you have a good crew

Cons

BAD MANAGEMENT bad pay changes stuff every 2 mins

3.0
Mar 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of amazing coworkers! Very inclusive

Cons

Terrible organization, communication, and lack of respect from management.

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