I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Easy interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Aurora, IL) in Sep 2013
Interview
I applied online to a location near my house, did the personality test. Phone call for scheduling the interview came 3 days after; the interview was the next day. Chatted with a kind employee while waiting for the manager, asked them questions about the atmosphere of Panera. 1:1 Interview with scheduling manager, who was sweet and friendly. She left and the GM came back, asked questions about past jobs and hired me on the spot, gave me a time for orientation (tomorrow).
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What is the most important thing you have learned in your working life?
The process was super casual in the sense that the manager made me feel at ease, considering it was my first job, and asked a lot about my competency in dealing with everyday customers. 1 round of interview, and the turnaround was about 2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenarios for handling everyday customers. This goes beyond just helping customers with orders; it goes into situations like allergy information and how to calm customers down.
good questions and nice environment for people that applies to all he positions. there is not discrimination of race, sexuality or gender in any restaurant. it as a very fast hiring process. not complicated applications or interviews.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Huntington Beach, CA) in Jun 2014
Interview
Post 1st interview at Seal Beach, CA, I was given a 2nd interview at my desired location-Main Street at Huntington Beach. Manager Casey was not at all what I expected: sincerely kind and incredibly easy to talk to. Asked me 'what's your fave movie?' and 'have you ever had a confrontation with co-workers?'. Easy questions and an easy-to-talk-to manager. Also got a free drink from a warm cashier. Great atmosphere.
The only flaw? Being told to wait a few days for a call, to see if I make it to a 3rd interview. Inconvenient and crazy!
