Roll somewhere else - Anonymous employee Chipotle Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good company to work for a few years. Promote from within is a great way to run a company.

Cons

After your 1st few years, you are disposed because you make too much money and have too many benefits. There is a 10 year sabbatical that you will never get because they will fire you before you make it to 10 years or after you make it to 10 years and take the time off, they fire you when you get back and then you have to repay the time you just had off. Managers promote and demote at will. So promotions from within don't work if you don't make it in the new position. Lots of sink-r-swim promotes.

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Pros

Flexible schedule, decent pay. Fun people.

Cons

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2.0
Jul 4, 2026
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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.

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