Good for Short Term - Crew Member Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Oct 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers free food, which is always a nice perk. Management is generally pretty nice and supportive most of the time. The schedule is also fairly flexible, making it easier to balance work and personal life.

Cons

There’s a lot of turnover, and the place is often understaffed, which makes shifts stressful. Upper management tends to breathe down your neck, creating extra pressure. They also have a habit of overscheduling people who don’t show up, which ends up screwing over everyone else, while those who actually ask for more hours often don’t get them. Plus, they regularly give full-time workers 39.5 hours just to avoid offering benefits.

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Pros

Fast Paced Environment good benefits with education

Cons

Can be stressful with rush hours and staffing

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Somewhat easy to pick up short term work, and depending on the location co-workers can be cool. The free meals are also pretty good, and there is a significant employee discount usually.

Cons

Extremely inconsistent experience between stores. One store I worked at had a really chill manager, while other ones would have management that made the experience absolutely miserable. I had one store that "unofficially" hired me for 18 hours one week and then refused to pay me for those hours, so I guess make absolute sure that all of your hours are recorded in their system. Because portions aren't standardized very well, a significant amount of customers will be angry at you if you don't give enough food, or if you give too much food your manager will yell at you. The fact that the food is made in front of the customer leads to significantly more negative customer interactions. If you do work at a Chipotle, make absolute sure it is one that isn't very busy, as it can be the difference between a relatively chill job and a stressful nightmare.

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