Portillo’s reviews

3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(808 total reviews)
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Brett Patterson

22% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Portillo’s has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 808 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Portillo’s employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.5 stars).

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808 reviews
5.0
May 31, 2026

Fun and kind work environment, but very popular

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very fun and kind work environment

Cons

Popular establishment which makes it very busy

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Portillo’s Response
1w
HOT DOG! We are thrilled you had a great experience working with Portillo's! Thank you for the review! If there is anything else you would like to share with us, please contact: hr@portillos.com
4.0
Jun 24, 2026

Very good job for young people.

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Easy work. Fulfilling role. Flexible in many ways.

Cons

Lots of high school kids work there. Super young management. Sometimes drama conflicted with work which was odd.

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

certain positions are way easier than the rest

Cons

some positions are harder but same pay

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Portillo’s Response
1w
HOT DOG! We are thrilled you had a great experience working with Portillo's! Thank you for the review! If there is anything else you would like to share with us, please contact: hr@portillos.com
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