Bakery Opener/Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Panera Bread with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bakery Opener/Sales Associate roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Opener/Sales Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Well informative and engaging. Very welcoming and quite short. I did not have to do much other than answer a few questions and show my resume. The manager used a tablet to undergo the interview by following steps in terms of how to address the candidate.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Concord, NH) in Aug 2014
Interview
They ask you basic interview questions, what you excel at and what your weaknesses are. They ask a lot about your knowledge of their products and if you personally eat there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How often do you come to Panera and what is your favorite thing on the menu?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Lonetree, CO) in Jun 2016
Interview
Very pleasant interview. Offered a job right on the spot for a new store opening. My only draw back was because this was a new store, it took a long time from hiring to starting work.