Decent place to work but they want all employees to see Chipotle as a career. - Crew Chipotle Employee Review

2.0
Mar 26, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free food on breaks is great. There are opportunities to work in different roles. Overall a good company mission and the food quality is extremely high.

Cons

Management does not treat the employees that are interested in working for chipotle for 6 months to a year as well as the individuals who have chose to work on the line as a career. At my location you were not able to move or learn new positions. So you were stuck in the same position everyday. Even when we needed new ppl in the back of the house I was not allowed to train and move to the back of the house from front even after 6 months of work. They have an extremely high turnover and fired 10 people in the 6 month span I was there.

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Pros

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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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