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

34% 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
5.0
Jan 8, 2026

Eh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, good coworkers, decent management depending on location

Cons

Customers, pay, work/life balance, constantly changing menu

5.0
Jan 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice boss and worked with schedule

Cons

Not enough pay for me

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