Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Chipotle with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 2,320 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 Crew Member according to 2,320 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Group panel interview: 28%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Phone interview: 2%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Chipotle (Boise, ID) in Jun 2023
Interview
Cut, Dry, And Straight To The Point. It was Obvious From The Start They Were Not Hiring Me As Soon As That Supervisor Opened Her Mouth And Showed Her Bad Attitude. She Acted Like I Was Wasting Her Time And Only Wanted To Ask 3 Questions Before Abruptly Ending The Interview And Saying, "We'll Call You If We Need You! Have A Nice Day!" I Drove 30 Mins Out To This Place! She Wasted My Time!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. How Long Have You Been Working At Your Current Job? 2. Why Work For Chipotle? 3.What Kind Of Hours And Pay Are You Expecting?
Easy, straight forward questions. Started as a group interview and ended up being offered the job along with 2 other people. It was very casual and no pressure. Interviewer was friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you handled an upset customer?
Asked questions about what positions work best for you, why you want to work there, what makes you a good fit there, where you see yourself in 5 years. Very simple and open to answer any questions I had
I applied online. I interviewed at Chipotle (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2026
Interview
Very brief, was only asked a few questions. I felt a decision about not hiring me was made before the interviewer even sat down. I suspect the interviewer was not accustomed to interviewing and may actually only standing in for a manager that was not working that day