Taco Bell Culture | Comparably
Taco Bell is an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex meals. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
4141
TOTAL
RATINGS
35897

Taco Bell Company Culture

Taco Bell Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Taco Bell's Overall Culture is rated D-

Taco Bell CEO

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Mark King Taco Bell's CEO
Mark King
52 /100

Diversity at Taco Bell

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C-

Diverse employees at Taco Bell have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Taco Bell

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C-

Women at Taco Bell have rated Environment, Work Culture, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Taco Bell eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-45

Taco Bell employees are -45% more likely to recommend Taco Bell as a great place to work

22%Promoters
11%Passives
67%Detractors

Working at Taco Bell

Working at Taco Bell is rated below average by 4141 employees, across various culture dimensions. Taco Bell employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Team have the most room for improvement, putting Taco Bell’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at Taco Bell was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Taco Bell

D-

Overall Company Culture at Taco Bell is rated D-

Last updated 2 days ago

Bottom
10%

Taco Bell ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 4141 Employees

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20
40
60
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100
Communications
73
Communications73
Admin
68
Admin68
Engineering
66
Engineering66
Finance
65
Finance65
Marketing
63
Marketing63
Operations
63
Operations63
Product
62
Product62
Sales
62
Sales62
Customer Support
60
Customer Support60
Business Dev
57
Business Dev57
Design
57
Design57
IT
46
IT46
Customer Success
43
Customer Success43
HR
38
HR38

Taco Bell Employee Reviews

Out of 3187 Taco Bell employee reviews, 60% were positive. The remaining 40% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Taco Bell improve their work culture.

60%
40%
Positive Reviews60%
Constructive Feedback40%

Positive Reviews From Taco Bell Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Putting a smile on customers face by simply asking how they are doing and if I can help them in any way to get them in and outta there yet leaving happier than when they came in the store
    Posted 15 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Everyone just meshes well and all have pretty great attitudes and work ethic is a plus with most of my co workers
    Posted 15 days ago
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    I liked showing my skills

Constructive Feedback From Taco Bell Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Better attitude. Positive attitude to be honest.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    We do not ever have company meeting
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    They except so much from you and more but is paying only 15.49

Taco Bell Company Information

Taco Bell Company Overview

Taco Bell is an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex meals.

Taco Bell was founded in 1962 and its current CEO is Mark King. Since its inception 64 years ago, Taco Bell has grown to 36591 employees.

Taco Bell Mission, Vision & Values

Taco Bell Mission Statement

We take pride in making the best Mexican style fast food providing fast, friendly, & accurate service.

Taco Bell Vision Statement

To grow into the largest fast-food provider of Mexican style cuisine in emerging markets.

Taco Bell Values

  • Quality first
  • Customer-loyalty
  • Honesty
  • Teamwork
HeadquarterIrvine, CA 92618
United States of America
Websitewww.tacobell.com/home
Founding Date1962
Tel+1-949-863-4500
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsboards.greenhouse.io/tacobell#.WZ84CmaWyM
Social Sites

Taco Bell Competitors

Taco Bell competitors include Graze, Chipotle, Freshly, and Wendy's. Taco Bell ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Taco Bell compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Graze's Logo
    Graze
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Chipotle's Logo
    Chipotle
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Freshly's Logo
    Freshly
    2.8/5
  4. #4
    Wendy's' Logo
    Wendy's
    2.8/5
  5. #5
    Taco Bell's Logo
    Taco Bell
    2.5/5
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Taco Bell Employees

Taco Bell has 36591 employees. 4141 employees at Taco Bell have reviewed Taco Bell across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 4141 Taco Bell employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Taco Bell are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Taco Bell, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Taco Bell are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 4141 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Taco Bell are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Taco Bell believe the environment at Taco Bell is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Taco Bell is extremely fast. About 72% of the employees at Taco Bell work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Taco Bell are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Taco Bell employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Taco Bell report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Taco Bell have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
59% of Taco Bell employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Taco Bell employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
41% of Taco Bell employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Taco Bell employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Taco Bell employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Taco Bell - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Taco Bell is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Taco Bell employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 57% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Taco Bell KPIs and OKRs

At Taco Bell 53% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Taco Bell's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 54 Taco Bell employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 35 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes65%
No35%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes53%
No47%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Taco Bell CEO & Leadership

Taco Bell CEO - Mark King

Mark King Taco Bell's CEO
52 /100

Taco Bell’s CEO Mark King started in this role in 2019. Mark’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Mark in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Mark King’s employees rank Taco Bell in the Bottom 35% for Office Culture, in the Bottom 35% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 30% for Environment. King is generally unpopular with Taco Bell employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the HR department, and by employees in the Customer Success department and Non-Binary employees. However, employees in the Business Development department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Taco Bell Leadership

The Taco Bell Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Mark King, COO Robert Savage, and COO Rob Savage

  • Mark King  CEO / President

    Mark King CEO / President

    Mark King serves as the CEO / President of Taco Bell.

  • Robert Savage COO

    Robert Savage serves as the COO of Taco Bell.

  • Rob Savage COO

    Rob Savage serves as the COO of Taco Bell.

  • Christopher Ayres Executive Creative Director

    Christopher Ayres serves as the Executive Creative Director of Taco Bell. Christopher started at Taco Bell in June of... read more

  • Molly Trosko Director of Operations

    Molly Trosko serves as the Director of Operations of Taco Bell. Molly started at Taco Bell in October of 2007. Molly... read more

  • Eric Oliver Executive

    Eric Oliver serves as the Executive of Taco Bell.

  • Melissa Friebe Vice President, Insights Lab

    Melissa Friebe serves as the Vice President, Insights Lab of Taco Bell. Melissa started at Taco Bell in December of... read more

  • Elizabeth Baicy VP Digital & Future Works

    Elizabeth Baicy serves as the VP Digital & Future Works of Taco Bell. Elizabeth started at Taco Bell in January of 2018.... read more

  • Tim Bisbocci VP North America Field Operations

    Tim Bisbocci serves as the VP North America Field Operations of Taco Bell. Tim started at Taco Bell in January of 2018.... read more

Taco Bell Salaries

How much does Taco Bell pay?

How much do people at Taco Bell get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Taco Bell is $127,131, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,577, or $57 per hour.

At Taco Bell, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $246,831 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,005 annually. Average Taco Bell salaries by department include: Admin at $63,873, Finance at $105,218, Communications at $237,996, and Engineering at $134,024. Half of Taco Bell salaries are above $118,577.

1883 employees at Taco Bell rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 5630 ratings) while 1824 employees at Taco Bell rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1866 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Taco Bell employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Jr Product Manager, Art Director, and Marketing Manager. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Taco Bell employees.

Last updated 12 days ago.

1st Percentile
$71k
$71k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$95k
$95k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$118k
$118k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$162k
$162k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$201k
$201k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$241k
$241k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$249k
$249k100th Percentile
$127,131*
Average Compensation
$118,577*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Taco Bell Salaries by City

Taco Bell Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Taco Bell

Diverse employees at Taco Bell score the company 59/100 across various culture categories, placing Taco Bell in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Taco Bell across various culture dimensions.

We know that diversity and inclusion are critical to the long-term success of our business and believe that everyone can and does make a difference in our organization. One of our main principles – Believe in All People & Be Your True Authentic Self – represents how we focus on coaching and supporting every individual to grow to their full potential.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 76/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men 80/100
Department - Admin
Diverse Employees 77/100
Department - Marketing

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 38/100
Department - HR
Men 37/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 37/100
Department - IT

Taco Bell Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Taco Bell PTO

Taco Bell's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 56% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Taco Bell's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 31% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Taco Bell's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time23%
Vacation Policy31%
Office Meals15%
401k Contribution27%
Childcare4%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes44%
No56%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo26%
$1500 - $2500/mo14%
$1000 -$1500/mo10%
$500 -$1000/mo5%
Less than $500/mo45%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Taco Bell Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Taco Bell applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Taco Bell has a total of 36591 employees

3
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 3)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Taco Bell Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Taco Bell on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
40%
Engineering
25%
IT
10%
Executive
10%
Marketing
5%
Other
10%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
50%
Irvine
10%
Oklahoma City
5%
Seattle
5%
Westbury
5%
Other
25%

Taco Bell Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Taco Bell's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Taco Bell? Employees are not so happy at Taco Bell and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Taco Bell employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 39% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Taco Bell?

Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult22%
Not Difficult11%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships67%
Answered by 9 Sales Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Taco Bell

Who is the CEO of Taco Bell?

Taco Bell CEO is Mark King, their score by employees is 52

What is Taco Bell eNPS?

The eNPS for Taco Bell is -45

What is the salary for Brand Manager in Taco Bell?

Brand Manager average salary in the US is 101k

What are the salaries in the HR in Taco Bell?

The average salaries for HR in Taco Bell is 118k

How many employees work in Taco Bell?

Taco Bell has 36591 employees

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