Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Chipotle with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Chipotle overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Chipotle as a Associate according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Group panel interview: 17%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 4%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Chipotle (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2017
Interview
Group interview asked questions describe yourself in three words why do you want to work at chipotle etc. done by one of the managers and the store manager. It was like 30 minutes long.
I applied online. I interviewed at Chipotle in Jun 2025
Interview
I walked in and started the interview with the manager. I got decline almost immediately because I was only in town for the summer. They were looking for people that could work long term.
It was a very easy interview process
Team members had smiles on they face
Interviewer was kind
Very quick process
They started on time
Manager was easy going as well
The interview process at Chipotle was very straightforward. They asked skill relevant questions and particularly wanted to know if I worked in fast food before. It wasn’t a high tension interview, and got to the point fast.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What relevant food industry experience do you have?