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 28 reviews)); "flexible hours considering I had school" ((in 26 reviews)); "Met good people but also people who are a pain in the 😐" ((in 24 reviews)); "Free food on breaks and discounts" ((in 23 reviews)); "The staff are friendly and kind." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Bad management wouldn’t help when busy" ((in 63 reviews)); "Fast advancement but low pay" ((in 40 reviews)); "General Manager is rude and was holding my check from me." ((in 32 reviews)); "Bad employees with bad training" ((in 15 reviews)); "bad upper management, hardly any employee benefits, work off the clock, doesn't follow its schedules, way overworked for the amount of pay" ((in 11 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

El Pollo Loco reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)

Liz Williams

63% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

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Reviews by job title

127 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Apr 11, 2024

Great

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great first job to get. Very fast paced but not ridiculous like most fast food jobs. Also a vast majority of the food is healthy so it's great to get dinner after work.

Cons

Lower pay than average fast food places for Cashiers, however there are different roles you can work for higher pay.

4.0

Apr 5, 2024

EPL Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good work environment.

Cons

Not a lot of hours given to me

5.0

Mar 18, 2024

Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, salary, benefits. Salary, pto

Cons

Benefits, vto, benefits, lol, tda

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