Does Pollo Tropical pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pollo Tropical employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pollo Tropical. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pollo Tropical?

43% of Pollo Tropical employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pollo Tropical 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pollo Tropical?

Cashier (87) , Assistant Manager (26) , General Manager (20) , Sales Associate/Cashier (14) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (12) , Crew Member (9) , Team Member (7) , Cook (6) , District Manager (6) , Manager (6) , Prep Cook (6) , Server (6) , Team Leader (6) , Part Time Cashier (5) , Drive Thru Cashier (4)

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

"Our managers tried to let us have free food at the end of closing shifts as much as possible" ((in 27 reviews)); "You’ll meet some nice people and become friends" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay weekly/ good coworkers for me" ((in 11 reviews)); "Sometimes free meals" ((in 9 reviews)); "Company benefits are fair for the industry average." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Roaches' uncleanliness and rude managers that cut your hours because they do not like you." ((in 35 reviews)); "Regular employee pay is low and it makes it hard to find good hard working help for that kind of pay." ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management too" ((in 24 reviews)); "Hours were long and unnecessary" ((in 8 reviews)); "Very disrespectful, poor training" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Pollo Tropical locations?

Miami , Orlando , Tampa , Jacksonville , Dallas , San Antonio , Fort Lauderdale , West Palm Beach , Pompano Beach , Boca Raton , Pembroke Pines , Davie , Miramar , Hialeah , Miami Beach , Clearwater , Atlanta , Weston , Houston , Gainesville , Coral Springs , Cedar Hill , Fort Myers , Boynton Beach , Delray Beach , Hollywood , Palm Beach , Kissimmee , Oviedo , Sanford

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Pollo Tropical reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(426 total reviews)

Dirk Montgomery

42% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (426 reviews)

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Pollo Tropical has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 426 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pollo Tropical 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

426 reviews

1.0

Apr 17, 2021

It's like a High School

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good job to start at

Cons

It's too many kids working there.

2.0

Apr 15, 2021

Not for everyone

Multi unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is solid, customers are great

Cons

No effort on culture. Bottom line is the most important factor.

3.0

Apr 11, 2021

Alright for first job

Server/busboy/cashier/food prep

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had decent co workers while I was there

Cons

Understaffed constantly. Working the job of two people for the paycheck of one

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