Thankless job. - Crew Chipotle Employee Review

1.0
Nov 2, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Food with Integrity. The company supports many great community events, has a wonderful mission, Cultivate Foundation and much more. The values.

Cons

From a sustainability standpoint, LOTS of daily food waste to obtain the "perfect" cut sizes. Why not compost or donate? Especially thinking of the lettuce, peppers and onion waste. I was faced with a painfully immature management team that was unable to motivate, encourage or appreciate a diverse staff. The days were either consumed by stress, conflict, goofing off or being inappropriate. Rarely had fun, good days. Inconsistency. Promotions happened prematurely and were given to people who "really wanted" the job but couldn't actually perform the functions of being a business leader. Management lacking people skills, basic communication and the ability to problem solve. Speed in food prep does not mean an employee will be a great leader. Stop promoting people just because they show up to work! Pay a little more to attract real talent.

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Pros

Good food and great people

Cons

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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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