Fast-paced and demanding - Crew Member Chipotle Employee Review

4.0
Apr 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Great people; coworkers and managers are generally helpful and friendly -Free good-tasting food on shift -Time goes by quickly because of how fast-paced it is -Not sure how the wages are elsewhere, but my Chipotle starts crew members at $12/hr, which is a much higher wage than any other entry-level fast food or retail job in my area

Cons

-Easy to get overwhelmed when starting out -Chipotle forces a cult-like ideology on their workers in an attempt to build their "culture" -Customers are the most demanding and needy out of all fast-food restaurant customers due to Chipotle's target clientele -Easy to get fired so try not to mess up too much

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Free food for breaks, young team, not many crazy customers compared to other fast food restaurant chains

Cons

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