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
Jan 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The work environment was very fun! I worked here in high school and worked with many other young people from my area. Managers were very supportive and made work enjoyable.

Cons

Sometimes could be very hectic because of lunch/dinner rushes. Oftentimes we were short-staffed and I would be juggling many tasks.

5.0
Jan 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with college students so it was fun.

Cons

They fire people at the drop of a hat.

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