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
3.0
Feb 3, 2018

Doesn't pay enough

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible schedule, friendly staff, easy job

Cons

not enough pay and reimbursement for gas as as a delivery driver. they say you will make about 15 an hour in cash daily I was making 7 and on a good day 10

4.0
Jan 24, 2018

A Good First Job

Recommend
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Pros

Flexible Hours Varied Areas of Experience Management will work with you Paid Time off (after one year) Overall, a low stress way to get experience in everything from cashiering to food preparation and serving.

Cons

When I worked there, promises were continually made for wage increases and promotions, but they never materialized. Doesn't matter how hard you work, it only matters who you know. Started out at 8.00 dollars per hour, ended at 8.50 after two years, while they hired on new employees at 9.00 or better. That's even after my promotion to trainer and a few employee of the month awards. If you're looking to work your way up in a reasonable amount of time, look elsewhere.

4.0
Jan 16, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I work as an overnight baker. The shift hours are very flexible(we pretty much get to work whatever nights we would like to work), the baker pay is wonderful, we get free food and coffee nightly, you don't have to work with customers so it's a quiet and laid back atmosphere, we get to listen to our own music during our shifts, lots of room to advance within the company.

Cons

The only downside is you are expected to get a lot done within just a few shift hours, you need to be great with time management to succeed in the bakery(there's no room for mistakes) and some end up feeling unappreciated by management for all that they do nightly.

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