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
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company was nice overall, I enjoyed working there only because of my team and good management. Higher ups made me feel appreciated and the job is pretty straight forward.

Cons

They ask for a lot and will only let you get so many raises. It’s easy to feel like the work is not worth how much you’re being paid.

3.0
Feb 5, 2026

Fine

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free shift meals and access to day old bakery items

Cons

Poor management and variable workplace conditions

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