Panera Bread reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,792 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 18,792 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
1.0
Jan 3, 2026

Don't

Recommend
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Pros

I did get paid by them

Cons

Had to schedule on boarding multiple times. I had virtually no support, most managers and team leads acted like I was bothering then when I asked question then I was blamed for not asking for help. I was given me about 5 hours a week when I was hired for 20. Myself and others asked for more hours and were told no, while management complained about being understaffed. Management consistently complied about each other and new hires behind their backs to others.

3.0
Jan 2, 2026

Ok company

Recommend
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Pros

pay , plus free food

Cons

Management, horrible and very rude,

3.0
Jan 1, 2026

Just ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food at the end of the night

Cons

Mundane work. Not enough pay

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