First, you get set up with a quick phone interview with someone in their Cedar Rapids office. If they like you, you will choose which store(s) you want to work at and will be contacted by the store manager. A proper sit-down interview will be conducted with either the General Manager or their Assistant Managers.

There were 3 interviews total. A 20 minute call with a recruiter, a 45 minute interview with multiple managers, and a 1 hour interview with multiple managers and a mock call. The first real interview was like an ordinary interview with generic questions and why Panera. The final interview was pretty similar questions as the first one but you do a mock call to start the interview and receive feedback throughout the interview.