Does El Pollo Loco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, El Pollo Loco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at El Pollo Loco. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at El Pollo Loco?

55% of El Pollo Loco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated El Pollo Loco 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at El Pollo Loco?

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)

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

"Some coworkers are nice" ((in 29 reviews)); "very flexible hours if you are a student" ((in 26 reviews)); "Met good people but also people who are a pain in the 😐" ((in 25 reviews)); "Free food on breaks and discounts" ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible schedule depending on location." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Bad management wouldn’t help when busy" ((in 65 reviews)); "Fast advancement but low pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "MY manager was rude and didn't care about anything." ((in 33 reviews)); "Bad employees with bad training" ((in 12 reviews)); "No benefits unless you are full time" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the top reviewed El Pollo Loco locations?

Los Angeles , Las Vegas , Houston , Costa Mesa , Sacramento , Anaheim , San Diego , Fresno , Inglewood , Compton , Downey , Glendora , Santa Clarita , Ontario , Dallas , Palmdale , Corona , Riverside , Victorville , Roseville , Fort Worth , Clovis , Alhambra , Long Beach , Lynwood , Orange , Santa Ana , Torrance , Whittier , Modesto

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El Pollo Loco reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Liz Williams

63% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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El Pollo Loco has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 712 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The El Pollo Loco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

712 reviews

3.0

Oct 21, 2021

An okay place to work

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-the food is pretty good -most branches let you eat for free -it is better than most other fast food jobs

Cons

-the pay is not great -a lot of your experience will depend on how good your manager is

3.0

Oct 19, 2021

Love the staff, not so much the work

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting great people, fun, flexible

Cons

Bad management, Short staffed, overbearing

3.0

Oct 15, 2021

Flexible hours

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours. Free Meals. Employee Discounts ( extended to family members during covid)

Cons

You’ll have to be employed full time for advancement

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