Pros
Excellent benefits, supportive staff, and fun work atmosphere. I feel genuinely like I am part of a larger family at Chipotle and am encouraged to do my best every day. The management is willing to work around my life, which involves a wife, an infant, and a toddler. This is a Godsend to me.
Cons
Work at Chipotle is intense. There is no time to recollect your thoughts or take a mental break during the day. Most of the time, we don't get a full break in the morning so we have to choke down a burrito and quickly open the store. We are expected to go at full speed all the time, regardless of what we are doing. It can be mentally and emotionally draining most days. You need stamina of all types to work here. Turnover rate is high not only for crew members, but managers as well. At my store, I had a span of three months in which my kitchen manager, service managers, apprentice, GM, and restauranteur all quit their jobs with little to no notice because they were getting burned out from having to work fifty plus hours a week. When I saw this, I decided never to become a manager. The amount of stress you are required to bear at that level is too much for me.