Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,788 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 18,788 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 3, 2026

Baker associate

Recommend
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Pros

* at my location i had great coworkers and some good managers. my pay got increased for being the best bake in dayton. so that was nice to have some recognition

Cons

base pay is unsatisfactory and some managers are not that professional (because they allow almost anyone to manage) * you have to work with a lot of minors which can make for a loud playground if you have a lazy manager that day.

1.0
Feb 3, 2026

No free food at some locations

Recommend
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Pros

Easy work Flexible schedule Nice people

Cons

Disorganized Too many managers that do not know what's going on Franchise locations do not get the same benefits as corporate locations; no free food or good benefits

3.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

i enjoy a busy job, yes its heavy work but someones gotta do it

Cons

overworked. picking up slack. etc etc

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