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      Chipotle

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      Chipotle reviews

      3.4

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (21,617 total reviews)
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      Scott Boatwright

      54% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Senior management

      Chipotle has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 21,617 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chipotle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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      22K reviews
      1.0
      Jul 3, 2012

      Boys club

      General manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Food Great employees... many opportunities for growth Many opportunities to have fun throughout the day. They STRIVE for a great culture. Company Car three weeks vacation low base pay

      Cons

      ...but fall WAY short; extremely gossipy and backstabbing culture is rampant. It's a boys club--even though there may be a woman or two. EVERYBODY has to like you...even people who have never MET you!!! Always on the verge of being fired. Had to fire those Great employees because they didn't want to be a manager. High skill job at low pay for crew They make you feel like a bad manager; even when you knew you weren't. extremely OCD about everything being perfect. If you are not perfect all the time...gossip begins. Minneapolis is becoming a notorious bad market to work for in this company.

      4.0
      Jun 27, 2012

      Very hands-on and interactive interview process.

      Kitchen crew
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fast paced, upward mobility, potential for more than 40 hours per week. Some locations are seeking or have already achieved "restauraneur" status, making their employees more desirable and can command more pay.

      Cons

      Extremely high standards and expectations, any work above prep and line work is worth more than the $8/hr base pay most employees start at. Can be very intense during peak hours.

      1.0
      Jun 25, 2012

      Unreasonable expectations of new employees; hypocrtical company /stores

      Crew
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paid lunch break with free lunch Compliments and appreciation from customers Fun Co-Workers (not including management)

      Cons

      pay too low for work expected too physically and mentally grueling for an eight hour shift (or more) with no breaks after lunch they seem to genuinely care about their employees but they do not (they keep a "development journal" w/ you when you start out but can use that against you) not very patient or considerate when it comes to training a new employee (can get fired if you make a couple of mistakes starting out burns and small injuries from the fryer or quesadilla press or kitchen tools are common because there is the potential for advancement for some people, lower management constantly harass crew members to an unreasonable degree, I know some is expected, so that they can impress the GM Finally, they are hypocritical when it comes to their ethical message and image. (They treat employees like sweat shop workers (threatening to fire you if you're even 5 minutes over a ridiculous time limit on prep) even though they legally must pay them a certain amount and pay them .75 cents above minimum wage to save face. They mix in food that does not meet the criteria they advertise in order to cut costs and serve ingredients they cannot get otherwise, yet they do not make this clear unless you search their website.)

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