


Employees at Panera Bread rank Niren Chaudhary in the Bottom 10% of CEOs in Saint Louis, MO. Comparatively, employees at Starbucks rank Howard Schultz in the Bottom 35% of CEOs in Seattle. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Women at Panera Bread rated their CEO a D-

Women at Starbucks rated their CEO a B

Diverse Employees at Panera Bread rated their CEO a D-

Diverse Employees at Starbucks rated their CEO a C+


At Panera Bread, employees in the Marketing department rate Niren Chaudhary the highest. According to employees, Niren Chaudhary's ability to drive business results is Very Bad. At Starbucks, the Business Development department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 55% of Starbucks' employees approve of their CEO's management style.