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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

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      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
      Nov 25, 2012

      Good first job for high school students

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Workers got discounted food during the day, or free food from the bakery after closing. The hours for part-time workers were also (usually) flexible

      Cons

      The customers at Panera were as picky as the stereotypical Starbucks customer, but with pastries and lunch items to scrutinize. The managers also had a habit of scheduling workers for shifts they didn't normally work, and without telling them. This resulted in more than one confused and angry phone call from the manager on duty while I was in class (in high school, no less) or on a day off, although all were resolved

      3.0
      Oct 28, 2012

      Managers never around No hours

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      When it was just the regular employees, things were fun. Training is fun.

      Cons

      Managers are always in the back on the computer, which makes it hard when you are new. The only two cool managers got transferred. The ones that were left liked to make you feel like crap. almost NO hours.

      4.0
      Oct 23, 2012

      Very Great Place to Work.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was a great experience! You have a lot of repeat customers, so building relationships is pretty simple. I found personal enjoyment in the relationships I built with both coworkers and customers. The products were easy to make, and most of the time the pace was faster than it was slow, so the day went by pretty quickly. You really get a chance to share opinions or issues at seasonal meetings, which the managers never ignored. It was a fun, relaxed atmosphere most of the time.

      Cons

      Sometimes can be a bit unprofessional towards employees. Also, if you don't like jazz music, it's playing constantly (though lowly), as a forewarning (though I had no problem with it myself).

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