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2.71/5

Out of 7 El Pollo Loco reviews, 29% were positive.

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Overall rating
2.7
Management
1.0
Career opportunities
1.0
Work environment
1.0
Salary and benefits
1.0
Diversity and inclusion
1.0
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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2023
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

Some franchisees offer medical insurance.

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

You get over worked and treated like a door Matt. Your overtime sometimes is not payed. You sometimes don’t get a ten min break.

El Pollo Loco benefits

The food is good though.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

Good food and meet good people

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Too many tasks assigned to one employee, pay is low, stress environment during lunch time. They give .10 cents up to .50 cents raise.

El Pollo Loco benefits

Employee meal discount

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

The ability to interact with customers and staff, helping others and overall seeing the regulars.

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Fixed schedule.

El Pollo Loco benefits

Making so many good friends and connections

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

My coworkers, helping and attending customers

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Stressful since we always weren’t enough personnel.

El Pollo Loco benefits

Very active energetic and positive !

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

At first it was fun and got stuff done around the restaurant

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Was short staff and expected to do everything when half of the other crew called out

El Pollo Loco benefits

none

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

Good food and meet good people

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Too many tasks assigned to one employee, pay is low, stress environment during lunch time. They give .10 cents up to .50 cents raise.

El Pollo Loco benefits

Employee meal discount

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

The ability to interact with customers and staff, helping others and overall seeing the regulars.

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Fixed schedule.

El Pollo Loco benefits

Making so many good friends and connections

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2019
Pros of working at El Pollo Loco

Flexible Schedule.

Cons of working at El Pollo Loco

Small chance of upward mobility beyond store manager.

El Pollo Loco benefits

Free food during scheduled shifts.

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El Pollo Loco salaries

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The national average salary for an El Pollo Loco employee in the United States is $27,421 per year or $13 per hour. Employees in the top 10 percent can make over $37,000 per year, while employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $19,000 per year.

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