A good company, but non-corporate workers are overworked and burned out then replaced. - Kitchen Manager In Training Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Dec 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Being a part of something bigger than yourself. The company itself stands for high standards and is awesome for those who take pride in their work. If you need the hours, you will get them.

Cons

Pay, overworked, unrealistic high standards. Every level of employee is stressed and faking it to impress their upper, until it gets to the lowest level of the totem pole: crew. That is why our crew turnout rate is a revolving door.

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Really nice people, and good pay!

Cons

A tough job to do every day. Very tiring

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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