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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 2387

TOTAL RATINGS: 20544

CEO: Niren Chaudhary

Panera Bread Company Culture

Panera Bread Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.5/5

Panera Bread's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

C+

Professional Development

C-

Office Culture

D+

Diversity

D

Gender

D

Panera Bread CEO

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Niren Chaudhary

51 /100

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A Day in the Life

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Panera Bread employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Panera Bread report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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67% of Panera Bread employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Panera Bread employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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46% of Panera Bread employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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Panera Bread employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work

Feedback

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56% of Panera Bread employees call their work environment negative

Environment

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What do you wish you knew before starting at Panera Bread?

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I wish I would’ve known that we weren’t allowed to clean anything while wearing gloves according to “protocol.” I also wish I would’ve known...

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How long after an interview at Panera Bread does it take to hear back?

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I applied online and got a call back the next day, i had an interview 3 days after they called me, it’s been 2 days since my interview i...

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What's the company culture like at Panera Bread?

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Professional, fast paced. Unforgiving.

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How can I get hired at Panera Bread as a recent grad?

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Simply apply at any store. They hire almost anyone.

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How does Panera Bread handle HR issues?

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They don’t. Not at my location atleast. people have complained about the toxicity of the management and HR does nothing.

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What should I wear for an interview at Panera Bread?

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Wear something professional. Or you could wear their uniform, which is a black t-shirt and dark wash jeans with black shoes and a belt.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Panera Bread applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

2

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

100% Granted (2 out of 2)
0% Denied ( out of 2)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Panera Bread

Bottom

20%

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Panera Bread

Bottom

20%

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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-55

eNPS Score

15%	Promoters
15%	Passives
70%	Detractors

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Panera Bread Culture At a Glance

2387 employees at Panera Bread have reviewed Panera Bread across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 8 days ago.

Overall, the 2387 Panera Bread employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Panera Bread are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Panera Bread, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Panera Bread are not very pleased with their team. 2387 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Panera Bread are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Panera Bread believe the environment at Panera Bread is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Panera Bread is comfortably fast. About 77% of the employees at Panera Bread work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Panera Bread are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

2387 employees at Panera Bread have reviewed Panera Bread across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 8 days ago. Overall, the 2387 Panera Bread employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Panera Bread are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Panera Bread, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Panera Bread are not very pleased with their team. 2387 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Panera Bread are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Panera Bread believe the environment at Panera Bread is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Panera Bread is comfortably fast. About 77% of the employees at Panera Bread work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Panera Bread are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness: Dental Insurance

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