Question 1

Is Chipotle a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Chipotle has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 22,136 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Chipotle to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Chipotle have been left by employees working as Intern, Project Manager and Sous Chef.

Question 2

Does Chipotle pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chipotle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chipotle. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Chipotle?

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54% of Chipotle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Chipotle 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chipotle?

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Crew Member (5815), Cashier (1674), Service Manager (1035), Kitchen Manager (618), General Manager (609), Crew Member/Grill Cook (561), Crew (446), Line Cook (400), Line Worker (291), Cook (249), Cashier and Crew Member (244), Apprentice (227), Sales Associate/Cashier (227), Manager (210), Certified Trainer (206)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Chipotle according to real employee reviews?

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"The greatest thing about working here are friends and connections I made and the free food." ((in 3064 reviews)); "The pay is good to be a fast food restaurant and they are pretty good with  working around your schedules." ((in 1370 reviews)); "I liked the free meals and discount of 50% off on meals when not working" ((in 1245 reviews)); "Good benefits (especially if you're young and not on your family's insurance)." ((in 972 reviews)); "Great people to work with very fast paced.thats a pro for some one like me" ((in 902 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Chipotle according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad management and over worked for amount of work there is" ((in 1634 reviews)); "Bad if you have bad manager People get moody when it's packed and blame it on the personnel Bad when there's not enough personnel" ((in 959 reviews)); "Very high standards meant long hours and a lot of hands on work all the time." ((in 729 reviews)); "I received no training because they wanted to make me do all of the work while no one else did anything" ((in 236 reviews)); "Some blatant favoritism towards certain employees in the form of drastic wage differences" ((in 178 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Chipotle layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Chipotle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Chipotle in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Chipotle locations?

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New York, Chicago, Columbus, Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, Austin, Houston, San Diego, Orlando, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, San Jose, Las Vegas, Miami, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Sacramento, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Irvine, Tampa, Boston, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Newport Beach

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Better than most places, but it's still corporate & publicly traded so you know how that goes: Stock. Stock. Stock.

Easy to move up within the company as long as you've got a good manager.

Good entry-level experience, but not for the long term

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