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
Feb 29, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Very easy work -Flexible schedule -Paid vacation time -Time and a half for holidays (corporate ONLY) -65% employee discount up to $10

Cons

-Incompetent manager -Rude franchise owners -No benefits

4.0
Feb 21, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work for panera besides the delicious food, is the co-workers. I have met some of th most amazing people working for the company and it has helped me network for other opportunities.

Cons

The pay isnt that great and there isnt much chance of earning enough to pay bills. If you are just working for some extra cash it is fine. The highest raise you can get at a review is arond 15 cents.

3.0
Feb 21, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Its fine for a first job or a summer job. Perks include sampling new foods so you're more knowledgeable on the products and generally dealing with happy, polite customers.

Cons

You are on your feet all day and the pay is not high. As a cashier, you have to deal with customers who are dissatisfied.

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