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?

46% 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 (1816) , Crew Member (810) , Shift Leader (435) , Service Champion (415) , Manager (399) , Shift Manager (373) , Food Champion (338) , Line Cook (334) , Shift Lead (302) , Sales Associate/Cashier (298) , Assistant Manager (270) , Team Member (245) , Cook (223) , General Manager (223) , Service Champion/Cashier (171)

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

"Cheap or free food and lots of hours" ((in 848 reviews)); "A few great people to get to know and maybe even be friends with somewhere down the "Line"." ((in 651 reviews)); "What I enjoyed about Taco Bell was the flexible hours and the cool staff!" ((in 554 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice and make the day go by" ((in 398 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and Positions" ((in 240 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not enough windows" ((in 999 reviews)); "bad management and very fast paced" ((in 844 reviews)); "Manager was rude and very demanding constantly had a on and off attitude" ((in 452 reviews)); "They would put me in places where I had no training or was poorly trained." ((in 106 reviews)); "Minimum wage or close too" ((in 90 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.

What are the top reviewed Taco Bell locations?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Guarulhos , Jundiaí , Santo André , Camaçari , Duque de Caxias , São José dos Campos , Taboão da Serra , São José do Rio Preto

Taco Bell reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,861 total reviews)

Sean Tresvant

58% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Taco Bell has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 13,861 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).

Reviews by job title

14K reviews

3.0

Jun 13, 2020

It will work for a while

Shift lead

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You can create a great atmosphere among employees and learn about other’s lives.

Cons

Not great hours and it can be frustrating trying to get employees to do what is asked of them

2.0

Jun 10, 2020

Decent fast food job dragged down by toxic management and constant understaffing

Service champion/cashier

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

(Usually) consistent hours, easy to request time off (two week~ notice ahead), cheap/free food, good health environment during COVID

Cons

No breaks, low pay, extremely stressful environment, generally toxic management, understaffed a considerable amount of the time

3.0

Apr 28, 2020

It was okay

Service champion/cashier

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You make the food, you meet some okay people, and you know you do your job.

Cons

Some people are waaaay too serious about Tex-Mex food.

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It will work for a while

Decent fast food job dragged down by toxic management and constant understaffing

It was okay

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