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 28 reviews)); "Met good people but also people who are a pain in the 😐" ((in 24 reviews)); "Free food on breaks and discounts" ((in 21 reviews)); "good hours, flexible schedule, good communication, closes early" ((in 12 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 38 reviews)); "MY manager was rude and didn't care about anything." ((in 33 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 13 reviews)); "No benefits unless you are full time" ((in 12 reviews))

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El Pollo Loco Reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Liz Williams

63% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

El Pollo Loco has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 712 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The El Pollo Loco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

712 reviews

5.0

18 Nov 2025

Great job

Shift leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance Flexible with my schedule

Cons

Can be overbearing at times

5.0

18 Aug 2025

Fine

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nice working environment and professional staff

Cons

understaffed and can get too busy sometimes

5.0

13 May 2025

Starter job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Best job in the world

Cons

Oh you know it could be better pay

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