Does Taco Bell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Taco Bell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Taco Bell. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Taco Bell?

47% of Taco Bell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Taco Bell 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Taco Bell?

Cashier (1813) , Crew Member (808) , Shift Leader (435) , Service Champion (412) , Manager (396) , Shift Manager (373) , Food Champion (338) , Line Cook (332) , Shift Lead (302) , Sales Associate/Cashier (298) , Assistant Manager (269) , Team Member (241) , Cook (223) , General Manager (223) , Service Champion/Cashier (171)

What are the pros of working at Taco Bell according to real employee reviews?

"Free food and all its was nice" ((in 850 reviews)); "A few great people to get to know and maybe even be friends with somewhere down the "Line"." ((in 656 reviews)); "What I enjoyed about Taco Bell was the flexible hours and the cool staff!" ((in 569 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice and make the day go by" ((in 401 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and will allow overtime if desired" ((in 223 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Taco Bell according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low and would only get a couple of cents a year even knowing how to do every position" ((in 988 reviews)); "bad management and very fast paced" ((in 829 reviews)); "Manager was rude and very demanding constantly had a on and off attitude" ((in 461 reviews)); "They would put me in places where I had no training or was poorly trained." ((in 104 reviews)); "Minimum wage or close too" ((in 89 reviews))

What are employees saying about Taco Bell layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Taco Bell layoffs and their outlook for job security at Taco Bell in 2026.

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Taco Bell reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(13,839 total reviews)

Sean Tresvant

59% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Taco Bell has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 13,839 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Taco Bell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurantes e serviços alimentícios industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

14K reviews

1.0

Jan 13, 2014

Taco Bell sucks

Shift manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

None there are no pros

Cons

there are a ton of cons

4.0

Dec 7, 2013

Relaxed place to work for a summer or high school job

Crew member

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for a high school student or a college student that's not looking for too much work

Cons

Can't really move up much without working there for awhile

3.0

Dec 5, 2013

Ehhhhh

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

This place had a lot of people coming there and good company benefit for you and your family. I like to get paid and they do job of giving me money every week.

Cons

This place kind of stinky bathrooms even after I have employee clean many times. Taco bell people that work above me are nice but also smell funny

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