Don’t care about their employees, EVERYONE IS REPLACEABLE - Crew Member Chipotle Employee Review

2.0
Aug 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Free food when working -50% off when off the clock -Met great people who became lifelong friends -Learned so much

Cons

-Management could care less about your wellbeing. -Everyone is replaceable, even if you’ve done so much and over extended yourself for them. -You could be doing five jobs at once and still get paid minimum wage. -Raises are so small it’s ridiculous, again you could be there 3-4 years and still get paid minimum wage or just a few cents over that. -They expect you to bend over backwards for them but would NEVER do the same for you. -Management is shady and talk about you behind your back. -Only promotes people who they like and are friends with, even if that means running the store to the ground. -Don’t ask your GM to do anything bc he/she will say a smart remark and not do it or ignore you. -If you are looking to express yourself and be yourself at work this is not the place. -Employees cannot wear nail polish, have excessive piercings, no jewelry. -They turn you into robots and you have to do everything by the book -Field leaders can be so rude and not understanding. -Never get breaks on time, can work full shift and get your first break one hour before you clock out.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

free food, fun, over time

Cons

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2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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