Portillo’s Reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(808 total reviews)
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Brett Patterson

22% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Portillo’s has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 808 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Portillo’s employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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808 reviews
4.0
24 June 2026

Very good job for young people.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Easy work. Fulfilling role. Flexible in many ways.

Cons

Lots of high school kids work there. Super young management. Sometimes drama conflicted with work which was odd.

4.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

certain positions are way easier than the rest

Cons

some positions are harder but same pay

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Portillo’s Response
5d
HOT DOG! We are thrilled you had a great experience working with Portillo's! Thank you for the review! If there is anything else you would like to share with us, please contact: hr@portillos.com
1.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work from home, break room packed with snacks

Cons

The construction dept is riddled with fraud…no matter how many times I blew the whistle, more fraud took place

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Portillo’s Response
5d
We are always striving for greatness, we would like to know more about your feedback, please feel free to contact us at: hr@portillos.com
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