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Updated May 24, 2013
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70% Approve of the CEO

Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed

Greg Creed

(115 ratings)

50% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Altus, OK

Former Employee – worked at Taco Bell full-time for more than 8 years

ProsGreat experience for working with the public
Usually good camaraderie amongst coworkers
Can be a fun place to work as long as you don't take the job too seriously

ConsNo benefits
Lots of physical labor
Not much to offer as far as lifelong career goals unless you're aiming for management position
Working with the public (if you're not a people person)
Dealing with drunk and/or belligerent customers late at night, after the bars close
Dollar amount of periodic performance raises are usually very small, usually in cents rather than dollars

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Warren, MI

Current Employee – been working at Taco Bell part-time for more than a year

ProsOverall, I enjoyed my job at Taco Bell. 50% off meals on days worked were nice.. Never got sick of the food. I made so many friends there. Even managers treated all employees like family. Work is simple and can be fun.

ConsTrying to get someone to train you to do new things is a bit difficult. I wanted to move up to the line making food but no one would take the time to help me out. I spent most of my time on a register. There is also some drama in the workplace but its hard to avoid drama completely.

Advice to Senior ManagementBring back the first window in the drive thru!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Edinboro, PA

Former Employee – worked at Taco Bell part-time for more than 3 years

ProsFlexible hours, non corporate environment, easy work, low stress (most of the time), generally good people,

Consfast food customers can be jerks on occasion, bit of favoritism as far as promotions go, semi crappy pay and no benefits but eh..

Advice to Senior Managementpromote solely from within to the district manager level and your business will run much smoother.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Taco Bell

ProsGood people. The job teaches you to work hard.

ConsHard work, low pay, futility

Advice to Senior ManagementDon't be overly harsh with your employees. You can't take back the things you say.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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South Bend, IN

Current Employee – been working at Taco Bell part-time for more than a year

ProsI love the people i work with.

Consdealing with nasty rude people

Advice to Senior Managementchill out, were the ones working harder then you!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Lubbock, TX

Former Employee – worked at Taco Bell full-time for more than 3 years

ProsNot rocket science, and if you work hard you can advance even in a franchise level, but franchisees tend to make their own rules.

ConsLow pay with lower quality applicants, that makes for a difficult environment, based on the local demographics and competition.

Advice to Senior ManagementPay more to get higher quality employees. The lower quality applicants don't seem to care about customer service or quality/safety of product

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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San Juan, PR

Current Employee – been working at Taco Bell part-time for more than a year

ProsI enjoyed everything about the corporate restaurant but once it went franchise I lost all desire.

ConsShort hours, Small pay, and not a job you want to stay at

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Norman, OK

Current Employee – been working at Taco Bell full-time for more than 3 years

ProsFlexible schedules, great pay, this is a good way to gain experience, very easy to move up.

ConsLots of drama, there are unreasonable expectations, some of the types of people who apply for fast food are idiots.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Burlington, IA

Former Employee – worked at Taco Bell part-time for less than a year

ProsEveryone is willing to be your friend. Most people are around their 20-30's and it makes for having a good time while staying productive.
Quarterly raises were nice as well because making minimum wage doesn't pay the bills and we all could use extra spending money as well.
Their promotional t-shirts are also a nice touch because you get to wear them instead of the uniform.

ConsUniforms are dreadful and upsetting. They are also abnormally tight around the waist.
Management can get very bossy to the point that a worker could explode.
They usually don't employ more than 2-3 employees as full time, so there is little room for improvement. You need to stay there for a long time in order to get more hours.

Advice to Senior ManagementBe more forgiving to your new hires. At the restaurant I worked at, we turned over 3-4 workers in a 3 month period. All new hires and it was due to the attitude of a member of senior management. Otherwise, keep up the good work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Fort Smith, AR

Former Employee – worked at Taco Bell full-time for more than a year

ProsDecent pay, you can get hours if you really want them.

ConsStreached thin sometimes with call ins

Advice to Senior ManagementFind people who don't call in so much.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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