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

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
Mar 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It's an easy entry-level position. Decent first job for students.

Cons

No upward mobility and lots of favoritism. When I worked there the regional manager and the store manager were beefing and would not approve my raise. I was working harder than the new highers but they were making more than I was because they increased the hourly rate after I was highered.

4.0
Mar 7, 2026

Pretty Alright

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Giving it 4 stars even though personallly its a 3.5/5. Not bad for a first job in high school, they make it easy to pick up and swap shifts*.

Cons

Picking up and swapping shifts is dependent on whether you don't have issues with others who do your role, or how many are available/working that week. I rarely did this and worked the same days.

4.0
Mar 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work and flexible hours

Cons

Not very many promotions or raises available

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