overworked and underpaid - Service Manager Chipotle Employee Review

2.0
Jun 22, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

company has great intentions. Food is truly gmo free and the main goal is to change the way people see fast food. Environment allows for you to really bond with your co workers and it truly is like a family. Monty. Monty is a pro. love that guy.

Cons

everyone below apprentice level is underpaid. Almost a cult like mentality that leads you to push yourself way past the breaking point. most people quit for that reason. Never been at a store where someone below GM level was happy with how things are run which makes sense since they make 60,000+.Most people who work for chipotle have cried at least once if not more than once while working for the company.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great staff Great location Food is great Employees are fantastic

Cons

Bad scheduling Bad communication when team isn’t on one accord. Food runs out fast during a rush General manager sometimes can’t be found.

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
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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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