Great in the beginning, restaurateur program is a joke - Anonymous employee Chipotle Employee Review

1.0
Apr 7, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Food! Everything about it, the taste, the price, how we got it. Made me proud to be a part of it. Simple concept to run.

Cons

The simplicity does not allow for autonomy. The upper management tells u how to get from point A to point B. Very ghestapo like qualities. People are afraid to take sabbatical leave because they think they will get fired when they return. A real aura of fear and insincerity abounds in Texas. You are not allowed to question otherwise you don't get "it". The "it" is elusive and ever-changing. Politics play a bigger than needed role in every promotion. They are not merit based. Company looks great on paper but is doing a lot of things the wrong way.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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