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
5.0
Feb 20, 2026

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay Great coworkers Good benefits

Cons

Sometimes my schedule was inconsistent

4.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good first job, flexible, and had nice people for the most part

Cons

Better training but it was ok!

3.0
Feb 20, 2026

Depends on the Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Straight forward job, typical for a Front of House Member.

Cons

Experience really depends on the manager on staff at the time.

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