This is CANADA - Anonymous employee Chipotle Employee Review

2.0
Mar 22, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with Fast-paced environment Lots of skill training Free burrito/bowl/salad per shift, paid lunch break after 5 hours

Cons

Management treats people as disposable, hires many young workers on visas who feel they have no other choice and who do not know they are being exploited Federal, provincial and local laws are not followed Work is never done fast enough, employees have to cut corners to survive and food safety suffers Constant employee turnover due to unreasonable management demands eg. employees are expected to find their own replacement if they have to miss a shift for any reason Inflexible schedules mean employees always work unless they are dead, sick employees have no incentive to stay home

Explore other reviews about Chipotle

5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great customer service and team members

Cons

part timer scheduling so not enough hours

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Somewhat easy to pick up short term work, and depending on the location co-workers can be cool. The free meals are also pretty good, and there is a significant employee discount usually.

Cons

Extremely inconsistent experience between stores. One store I worked at had a really chill manager, while other ones would have management that made the experience absolutely miserable. I had one store that "unofficially" hired me for 18 hours one week and then refused to pay me for those hours, so I guess make absolute sure that all of your hours are recorded in their system. Because portions aren't standardized very well, a significant amount of customers will be angry at you if you don't give enough food, or if you give too much food your manager will yell at you. The fact that the food is made in front of the customer leads to significantly more negative customer interactions. If you do work at a Chipotle, make absolute sure it is one that isn't very busy, as it can be the difference between a relatively chill job and a stressful nightmare.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All