Is it hard to get hired as a Cashier at El Pollo Loco?

Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at El Pollo Loco with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Cashier at El Pollo Loco?

Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 64 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at El Pollo Loco overall takes an average of 8 days.

Where can I find El Pollo Loco interview experiences by job title?

Cashier (281) ; Sales Associate/Cashier (31) ; Shift Leader (31) ; Assistant Manager (19) ; Cook (19) ; General Manager (17) ; Front End Cashier (14) ; Line Cook (10) ; Prep Cook (8) ; Guest Service Team Member - Cashier (6) ; Shift Supervisor (6) ; Crew Member (5) ; Manager (5) ; Part Time Cashier (5) ; Service Assistant (5)

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El Pollo Loco Cashier interview questions

based on 64 ratings - Updated Jun 18, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

69%
Applied online
Applied online
22%
In Person
In Person
7%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
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64 interviews

Cashier Interview

Mar 4, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at El Pollo Loco (Victorville, CA) in Feb 2022

Interview

8AM interview and nobody answered the door. Later, waited in dining area 10 min past interview scheduled time. Wrote my name/number/email on blank paper and was told maybe I'll get a call. Interrupted me when I tried to ask questions and seemed to not like me because I was looking for a second job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Full name, number and email.

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Cashier Interview

Feb 7, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at El Pollo Loco in May 2019

Interview

The interview process was very smooth. I was only asked a few simple questions, they mainly care about your availability throughout the week and how many hours you are willing to work.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why would you like to work here?

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Cashier Interview

Feb 4, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at El Pollo Loco (Sacramento, CA) in Jun 2019

Interview

It took place in the establishment and I was interviewed by the General Manager. She asked me about my projects that I worked on in high school and what skills I learned from them.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What skills did you learn in high school?

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