Store Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Panera Bread overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Panera Bread as a Store Associate according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Presentation: 15%
Skills test: 12%
Other: 12%
Phone interview: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Background check: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Augusta, ME) in Apr 2015
Interview
They give you a drink and have you sit down with one of the managers. It is relaxed, but you might wait around for a little bit depending on how busy they are at the time. Very basic interview questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Rancho Cordova, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
it was about 5 mins long, i got a free drink, sat at a table and waited a couple minutes for a manager who asked me around 10 guestion and told me i would be reached out to if i got the job in about 1 week.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Valrico, FL) in Apr 2019
Interview
Very friendly, straight to the point. I waited 2 min for the manager to be ready but the process was really fast and they gave me a warming welcome. They asked basic questions like how many hours I want a week and if it was my first job or not. They gave me information about their background and how long they have worked there.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Oviedo, FL) in Feb 2017
Interview
The interview was pretty basic, took about 15 minutes. The hiring manager was very friendly and I was hired on the spot. Basic questions such as availibility and basic situational questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What is your past experience and what did you do there?