Terrible work environment - Cook El Pollo Loco Employee Review

2.0
Feb 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The food is good. Nice or ok coworkers

Cons

Management doesn't care about employees lives outside of work Lack of appreciation for your hard work Some managers have no problem talking badly about you right in front of you We don't know when we work until just a couple of days beforehand. You will constantly be belittled for every little mistake you make unless you're working for them at least 6 or 7 days a week then management might treat you with respect. Stressful job and everyone is usually high strung and pissed off.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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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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