I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at El Pollo Loco (Stockton, CA) in Nov 2014
Interview
Had to wait a while to be interviewed took up my entire lunch break. The manager that interviewed was very nice but seemed a bit in a hurry. She told me what I needed to do very briefly and then sent me on my way to come back for a second interview. I was more confused after the interview then before I got there. Good thing I had a friend that worked there already and he showed me the ropes and how things ran there. I caught on in no time and was confident it doing my job thanks to a co-worker though not a manager.
I applied online. I interviewed at El Pollo Loco (Pearland, TX) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was a very smooth and quick process. Very straight-forward and very open and honest about what they are looking for in an employee. Simple questions and overall an excellent interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One thing they asked me was what does a team mean to me.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at El Pollo Loco (Fountain Valley, CA) in May 2025
Interview
I showed up. Asked if theyre hiring. Interview was quick and easy. I was hired on the spot. They asked when I could start and my availability. I provided my hours and start date and my t shirt size for work which is small.
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.
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.
Common stages of the interview process at El Pollo Loco as a Cashier according to 64 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Phone interview: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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