Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,789 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 18,789 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
Mar 18, 2019

Hectic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Detailed Training, lots of systems and tools to help managers and associates succeed. The company goes out of its way to help associates in need. Great Community out reach programs.

Cons

Not the best benefits, hard to ever get a raise once a manager. Upper management plays favorites. Way too much admin work to be done every shift, makes it hard to serve guests and associates.

4.0
Feb 27, 2019

Great to drive for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, discounts on meals, flexible schedule, good pay during busy meal times

Cons

Must fill in doing things like dishes or cleaning during slow times for delivery

4.0
Jan 30, 2019

Overall a good experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Manageable and flexible schedule.

Cons

No room for advancement after becoming an AM

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