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    Panera Bread Reviews

    Updated October 16, 2018
    5,964 reviews

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    Blaine E. Hurst
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    Pros

    • "You get a discount on food when you are working" (in 378 reviews)

    • "Flexible hours, time flies when you are budy" (in 244 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Many people feel under-appreciated for the amount of work you do" (in 81 reviews)

    • "No work life balance as promised in the interviews" (in 75 reviews)

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    1. "Awesome Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Panera Bread full-time

      Pros

      The people are great! When I first started working there I thought everyone was on some sort of happy pill! Depending on department they can be quite flexible.

      Cons

      I watched some associates move around but most associates I spoke with had a hard time being promoted. Benefits could be better!

    2. "Delivery Driver"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Panera Bread part-time

      Pros

      Flexible with schedule, great discount, easy job

      Cons

      You have to use your own car but that's expected

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    3. "Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Panera Bread full-time

      Pros

      it's a good company with great values.
      great people to work with.

      Cons

      sometimes there is a lot of physical work in a really short amount of time

    4. "Instructional Design"

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      Current Employee - Instructional Designer in Saint Louis, MO
      Current Employee - Instructional Designer in Saint Louis, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Panera Bread full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Fun atmosphere and hard working coworkers, fair pay

      Cons

      Aggressive speed of change

      Advice to Management

      Seek honest feedback about employee experience and act on it

    5. "Pretty good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Manager in Saint Louis, MO
      Current Employee - Assistant Manager in Saint Louis, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Panera Bread full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits are good, plenty of overtime

      Cons

      Stores are all short staffed on managers and associates

    6. "Panera"

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      Former Employee - Shift Manager/Cashier
      Former Employee - Shift Manager/Cashier

      I worked at Panera Bread part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Nice company values, people

      Cons

      Pay, scheduling, not enough opportunities to move up

    7. "Good Place for Kids to Start"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Panera Bread full-time

      Pros

      Easy Hire
      A job to rely on
      Good manager

      Cons

      Can be hectic
      may feel like slavery with low wage and alot to do
      early morning to open
      no tip jar

      Advice to Management

      Be careful not to overwork employees.

    8. "If pay isn't your priority,but growth is, might be for you."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Panera Bread full-time

      Pros

      Quality of life and no late nights.

      Cons

      Adding delivery with no real plan has added stress to the cafes.

      Advice to Management

      Pay isn't great but the company is still growing.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Great job"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service in Detroit, MI
      Former Employee - Customer Service in Detroit, MI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Panera Bread (Less than a year)

      Pros

      They are really flexible with the scheduling, the environment is really friendly and most of the people who work there are young and going to school

      Cons

      The pay wasn’t that great

    10. "Cafe Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Panera Bread full-time

      Pros

      Decent pay
      Flexible time off
      Fast-paced

      Cons

      Negative environment
      High turnover rate of employees

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