Does El Gaucho pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, El Gaucho employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at El Gaucho. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at El Gaucho?

54% of El Gaucho employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated El Gaucho 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at El Gaucho?

Server (15) , Server/Waiter (5) , Manager (4) , Captain (3) , Server/Bartender (3)

What are the pros of working at El Gaucho according to real employee reviews?

"You can make good money" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people, fun enviornment, good pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good company nice people to work with" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great staff." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at El Gaucho according to real employee reviews?

"Mistakes can not be made as a salaried employee Toxic seniority work ethic Long hours Food is declining Questionable write ups" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad culture, bad communication, bad management of human resources." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed El Gaucho locations?

Seattle , Bellevue , Tacoma , Portland , Vancouver

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El Gaucho reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Chad Mackay

64% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

El Gaucho has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The El Gaucho employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Disability

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Reviews by job title

54 reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good pay, but management favoritism creates hostility

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money with the commission

Cons

Managment picks favorites. Hostile work environment

4.0

Feb 22, 2026

Good company

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An international company with branches from Southeast Asia to Europe, it offers learning opportunities in many different departments.

Cons

Have to be a generalist whatever your position is

3.0

Apr 1, 2025

Working

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great money, captains help with service.

Cons

Getting the needed days off

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Jobs at El Gaucho

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