If you need money, then I guess. - Cashier El Pollo Loco Employee Review

2.0
Jan 7, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in schedule is a big plus.

Cons

You do not get reviewed, you are expected to learn most, if not all the job positions, while still working minimum wage, despite 2 + years of working there. You get blamed for things that are out of your control. Is this all ranting? I suppose. I still do not regret working here, great experience, amazing people, poor management. Restaurant jobs will always be hectic, loud, fast-paced, and sometimes stressful, I just wish the stress would come from actually performing the job(which despite having to run around all day I enjoy) rather than dealing with poor management that cannot run the company, and cannot treat their employees fairly.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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