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      Panera Bread

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      Panera Bread reviews

      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (18,803 total reviews)
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      Paul Carbone

      40% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Panera Bread has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18,803 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).

      Reviews by job title

      19K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 30, 2015

      Associate

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice environment. not much drama

      Cons

      can get boring during slow hours.

      3.0
      Aug 17, 2015

      It's easy to move forward in this company if you really, really want it.

      Assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This company is willing to train you for positions if you show a talent and are willing to do the time. There are opportunities even at the corporate office for café workers, especially if you speak to the right people.

      Cons

      Typical fast food enviornment. Life/work balance is nonexistent. Low paid employees are constantly coming and going, hard to keep staffing where it should be. The amount of work for associates doesn't match their pay, keeping their spirits up can feel impossible at times. Higher ups don't approve of incentive programs for staff. Prepare to either "network" or work your tail off for promotions. Count on working every single weekend unless you're a GM. Don't let the management title fool you, this is a working manager job. You'll have to fight for office time, even when it's in your own time. You're still held responsible for the administrative duties, even though you won't be getting any administrative time.

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