Panera Bread Interview Questions
Go Back1. We would like to know your job search timeframe. Are you actively interviewing for other positions?
2. Do you have any friends or relatives that work at Panera Bread?
3. What is your favorite menu item at Panera Bread, and why is it your top choice?
4. Give me an example of how you delivered excellent customer service at your last position.
5. Have you ever broken company rules to make a customer happy?
6. Tell me about your experience with Point of Sale systems.
7. Do you have any formal training in food safety and proper food handling?
8. We are looking for team members who have a desire to grow within the Panera Bread family. What type of internal development opportunities interest you?
9. We have multiple restaurant positions available, including Customer Service Team Members, Restaurant Managers, and Bakers. Which path is most exciting for you?
10. We take pride in our company's history. What do you know about Panera Bread's brand story?
11. How does Panera Bread create a memorable customer experience, and how will you help us execute flawless experiences?
12. Why do you think customers enjoy coming to Panera Bread?
13. Panera Bread has an excellent training program. In which area do you feel you need the most training?
14. At Panera Bread, we work in a fast-paced climate. Discuss your experience working in a high-pressure environment.
15. At Panera Bread, we put a strong emphasis on the cleanliness of our restaurants. How important is cleanliness to you?
16. Panera Bread values its customers. Do you believe in the phrase, 'The customer is always right'?
17. How do you feel about promoting a new menu item, or upselling, during every customer interaction?
18. Referring to the role responsibilities, what do you think will be your least favorite part of this job?
19. All employees must abide by our dress code. How do you feel about the Panera Bread employee uniform?
20. How would you react if your friends came in to eat and asked for a discount on their bill?
21. How often are you late for your responsibilities, such as school or work?
22. Talk about a time you contributed to a group effort. What role did you play in the team, and what results did you help to generate?
23. Have you ever helped a co-worker achieve a goal or improve their performance?
24. Why should Panera Bread hire you over other applicants?
25. When we call your job references, how will they describe your work ethic?
26. What is your best personality trait, and how will it help you to succeed at Panera Bread?
27. What are some of your weaknesses, and what are you doing to overcome these shortcomings?
28. Do you prefer working in a team-based environment or independently?
29. The Panera Bread customer service motto is, 'You Speak, We Listen.' How would you approach a customer complaint in a way that reinforces this slogan?
30. Walk me through your experience working in the food and beverage industry.
31. Why do you want to work for Panera Bread?
32. Describe a time when you disagreed with a company rule or policy. How did you react?
33. Panera Bread believes in serving food in a warm and welcoming environment. How do you plan to add to this mission?
34. Do you have any preferred shifts?
35. What would you do if a co-worker asked you to help them steal?
36. How would you deal with a dissatisfied customer who is disturbing the restaurants' environment?
37. In this role, you will be responsible for cash transactions. Do you consider yourself a trustworthy and honest person?
38. Panera Bread has gained momentum using social media marketing techniques. Do you follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter?
39. Walk me through a situation when you did not have enough time to complete your assigned tasks. How did you prioritize your tasks?
40. Tell me about a time when you had to act as a leader, even though it was not in your job title. Did you enjoy taking on the role of a leader?