Great Company and Great People 9 out of 10 times - Crew Member Chipotle Employee Review

4.0
Sep 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Having been a Chipotle connoisseur prior to working at one, I already knew the ins and outs of my regular Chipotle and knew the people very well. With that being said, I had a fantastic time working there and with everyone. We ran a tight ship and throughput was always fantastic. Almost no issues at all when I worked there. I've been to over 300 Chipotle and I will say that I've only seen a handful of bad places- but they are REALLY bad.

Cons

However, some Chipotle that I have been to have not been run well at all and the crew never seem to get their act together. And now with that being said, I feel that Corporate doesn't do well in fixing problem places but they do spend a lot of energy acknowledging the Restauranteurs and the places doing well. You either get a great manager or the restaurant just goes down.

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Pros

Friendly staff through out the company

Cons

Low pay but free lunch

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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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