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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,785 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,785 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 29, 2011

      Ok place to work while you're searching for your permanent career.

      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A thorough training program, and there are a lot of other cool assistant managers who are fun to work beside.

      Cons

      WAY too many hours. Crazy early shifts (5am), then late nights all in the same week (leave around 10:30-11pm). GM generally doesn't work very hard and will put everything on the Assistant Mangers. Senior management in the franchise is a group of good ol' boys and good luck getting promoted. They promote their buddies.

      2.0
      Feb 14, 2010

      Not enough money

      Associate trainer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fast paced, always something to do, worked well with my schedule, friendly co-workers, great discounts and food. right across from campus

      Cons

      Never only got a 25 cent raise for taking on ALOT of responsibily for being a "black hat". My schedule was long ridiculous. I worked 6 days a week for about 38-39 hours and also went to college fulltime. I had to close the store by myself 4 nights a week and had to open(at 5 am on weekends). Managers play big favorites( I was one of them) and its just like any other food place. All the "panera" warmth is a complete joke.

      1.0
      Jan 24, 2009

      want to get screwed? work at Panera

      Baker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      fair pay with experience for 3rd shift bakers

      Cons

      I recently took a vacation . I informed the GM that I was taking a few days off for vacation{the first in over 2 years} I asked for a request form , she told me to put it in the log book and the asst. man. would take care of it. I got my check today and guess what? no vacation pay!!! I find out tonight that vacation is no longer offered to the baking staff

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