Bakery-Cafe Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bakery-Cafe Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 19 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 Bakery-Cafe Associate according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 9%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Baton Rouge, LA) in Apr 2014
Interview
The interview process was very relaxed and they want to see you're easy to work with. It only took one day. I applied online and was called an hour later and then went to the interview that day and was hired on the spot.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Fresno, CA) in Aug 2019
Interview
Easy process. Quick and easy questions. Why do you want to work here? They also ask you what your desired salary is. Ask 0.50 cents above, sometimes they will give it to you. I did.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Gig Harbor, WA) in Sep 2018
Interview
Applying online was easy. I was contacted by phone call to set up and interview and went into the cafe for an interview with a manager. I received an offer on the spot, but typically I believe they would have called to offer a role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: How would you handle a customer who received the incorrect order?