terrible management - Anonymous employee El Pollo Loco Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I was paid for doing work

Cons

the management was terrible, the managers gave hours to their friends and would chat with their friends all shift while we had to pick up the slack

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Not much else other than free food

Cons

High turnover, favortism, lack of stability, disconnect between corporate and restaurants.

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