Panera Bread reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,810 total reviews)
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42% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,810 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
4.0
Feb 6, 2010

Baking at Panera

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good schedule enjoyable work Training provided sparked a interest in baking pastry. Considering culinary school. Management at my store is helpful / encouraging

Cons

Low pay Low Pay Low Pay Did I mention Low pay with great responsibility. I work all night, no breaks, no lunch..

2.0
Dec 2, 2009

Panera Bread Factory

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Clean and safe environment, casual attire, relaxed atmosphere, generally good associates, average benefits according to industry standards and paid time off.

Cons

Inexperienced management, lack of management training on how to manage people, managers get moved from store to store without their input, depending on location managers schedule can be out of control and everyman for them self attitude.

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and friendly employees

Cons

Times where it would be low staffed but not really

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