Great Idea, Bad Followthrough - Assistant Manager El Pollo Loco Employee Review

2.0
28 May 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I like working for El Pollo Loco because they are very flexible in the hours they give management. My restaurant is a franchise, therefore, we do not have the same benefits as a corporate El Pollo Loco has. Corporate El Pollo Loco's have some of the best benefit packages available. I believe that upper management in corporate El Pollo Loco is very competent, but it seems that within our franchise, everytime we take one step forward, we take two more steps back.

Cons

No benefits, no vacation, low pay, no incentives from the company.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance Flexible with my schedule

Cons

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1.0
5 Jun 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Not much else other than free food

Cons

High turnover, favortism, lack of stability, disconnect between corporate and restaurants.

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