Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,790 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 18,790 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 20, 2026

Not bad

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling, decent pay for the work

Cons

Can be high stress during lunch rushes

2.0
Jan 20, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I liked working there. My team was great however the company is not.

Cons

Company doesn’t care about employees

5.0
Jan 20, 2026

Working as a cashier

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Simple, easy work, doesn't require much energy.

Cons

Had to pay for food as an employee and cutting bagels was annoying.

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