Everything could be worse, but its not great - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Jun 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free meal every shift, opportunities for advancement, paid breaks.

Cons

Unless you are a salaried manager there is no paid time off, vacation, or sick days. If you get sick/need a day off and cant find a replacement (and dont show up) often times you are fired, management is poor, if this is your full-time job your wages are too low for livable income. Also, your area directors (your GMs boss) dont give a hoot about you or what happens in the restaurant as long as you meet their (most times unrealistic) expectations. A lot of them have lost touch with what it takes to be a crew member, the time constraints, and how often you are overworked to be of any use. As long as you can make them look good (and their paycheck continues to increase) your store is golden.

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
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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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