"My early experience at Chipotle in general has been good and a lot of work for little pay!" - Crew Member/Grill Cook Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Oct 4, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Always a plus when you get a free meal after some hard work. That meal makes that hunger go right away! Any problems with the company, all you have to do is go to the website and right in your concerns & someone will get back to you on it!

Cons

Right off the bat, the GM at this location has no problems firing on the spot especially in front of the whole staff! This guy was trigger happy just because there was a little bit more rice cooked than he expected! Crew will NEVER get more than 40 hours a week of work!

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5.0
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Pros

Good food and great people

Cons

Can get crazy during peak hours

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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