Don't do it. - Apprentice General Manager Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Aug 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Health Insurance & Tuition Reimbursement / Online School Programs I was also lucky to have a team that I grew up with and got really close to throughout the eight years I was there. You also get to learn real cooking skills since everything is prepped by hand.

Cons

The job is so laborious. Apprentices have to do truck order at least once a week - it takes a toll on the body especially when you're doing it alone and still have to do one's prep tasks. Call offs can get out of hand and the company still expects you to run a shift with 4 people when sales are skyrocketing. I loved what the company looked like when Steve Ells was CEO, now it's just a money hungry company like most fast food restaurants.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible schedule, decent pay. Fun people.

Cons

Can be stressful & overwhelming sometimes.

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
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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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