If you want a job where the managers care then don't work here. - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Food is good. You get it free. Decent hours. Decent pay. Crew is fun to work with sometimes. Paid breaks.

Cons

Pay doesn't equal out to amount of work put out. Ridiculous amount of cleaning they want done in one day. Opportunities are there but they require a lot of work, test taking, filling out a book & only comes with a $1 raise. A lot pressure if in management. Management feels like a clique and it's hard to be accepted into that group. They chose favorites & so much more.

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Recommend
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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
Business Outlook

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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