I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Idaho Falls, ID) in Mar 2016
Interview
The interview was at a Starbucks instead of at a Panera Bread because the hiring was in preparation for the opening of a new store. A few people did not show up for their own interviews so the interviewer called me to ask if I could show up a few hours early. I showed up early and luckily was able to discern which table the interviewer was sitting at by seeing their giant binder sprawled across the table. My phone accidentally went off during the interview, but luckily they understood that it was an alarm that I had set in order to now miss the interview and in which i forgot to turn off. The interview lasted about 25 minutes with the interviewer telling me about herself. I received a job offer at the end of the conversation to start training at a next-town-over store as a prep-cook to help prepare this new store for opening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no standard questions, it was more like a conversation where the interviewer asked me to tell them about myself and how my previous work experience would apply to this job.
I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Rochester Hills, MI) in Jun 2022
Interview
They just about my availability, and how i heard about them. They asked me why i chose to apply at panera and why i wanted to work there. They also asked leadership questions!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you were in a difficult situation, how did you show leadership?
I applied online. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Louisville, KY) in Sept 2017
Interview
You met with the hiring manager for an interview and then met with the general manager for your final interview. The interview was relaxed, mainly asking for general information about you and your workplace characteristics.
