Community-Conscious Food Service - Anonymous employee Panera Bread Employee Review

4.0
26 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-food is donated at closing time every day (this gives a sense of contribution) -training and advancement is encouraged and streamlined -discount doesn't hurt

Cons

-corporate pressure and ingredient changes can be troublesome -customers often become annoyed by employees' mandatory push for entry into rewards programs

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5.0
7 Jun 2026
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Pros

Easy to get hired as a high school student Flexible hours if you communicate well

Cons

You’re expected to be super “yay Panera!”

4.0
5 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Youre out of the store a lot, you get to listen to your music/book/podcast a lot, good tips from customers most of the time.

Cons

Driver drama due to order assigning protocols. They replaced most delivery drivers with 3rd party delivery to save money.

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