Apparently you cant use glassdoor anymore unless you contribute, - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

2.0
Apr 17, 2022
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Pros

Unfortunately I haven't worked there in over a decade. Last I worked there was sometimes around 2010 or so. Pros, free food?

Cons

Crappy pay. Long hours. As kitchen manager I was paid $10 an hour to manage inventory, manage crew, come in at 7am to open and sometimes work doubles when people would call out and close at 11 (even the GM, AM and SM didn't work these works). Was not allowed overtime. Had to constantly clock out early in case someone didn't show up then I would have to come in on my day off. Really, not worth it all for $10/hr. Minimum wage hasn't gone up at all so I would assume it's probably the same pay now. Really not worth it in today's economy. Rent has more than doubled. Can't buy a house on $10 an hour. But, you wanted my opinion even though I can't give a recent opinion of labor costs. My opinion is that any job still offering less than $18-20/hr, even fast food, should be illegal. You cant live on this kind of pay and they can absolutely afford to pay it with their record profits every year. This goes for ALL employers.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible schedule, decent pay. Fun people.

Cons

Can be stressful & overwhelming sometimes.

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
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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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