Part-time job in college, Crew Member - Crew Member Chipotle Employee Review

5.0
Sep 23, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- the store is usually busy on campus, which means there's always something to do, never a dull moment! - found a few coworkers who were especially cool, we had a lot of fun playing at work (joking, talking, etc) - shifts can be traded easily if you can't make it to work last-minute - hourly wages started above minimum wage, even with no experience - management was friendly and caring, as long as you're hardworking and nice to them, they treat you well

Cons

- clothes get GROSS, everything smells like burritos, have to shower immediately - sometimes you get scheduled to close one night (11:30pm or so) and open the next morning (7am or so) - i know some coworkers didn't get along with the management, and they hated it at work, ended up quitting

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Pros

Great place to learn French cooking techniques that have carried through my adult life

Cons

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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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