I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Chipotle (Aurora, IL) in Aug 2012
Interview
I made an online application and in a couple of days they called me saying that they wanted an interview. When I got to Chipotle store, a man and a lady interviewed me. I could instantly tell that they liked me, because most of the things I sanwered they went "Wow". They asked me what do I know about chipotle and its culture. I knew exaclty what to say because I did some research online at chipotle.com and saw what the company was all about. What they actually want to hear is the food with integrity and what it is. The also asked me what i like to do in my spare time and how do I see myself in the future. They talked about how the crew memeber can move up in chipotle, Menaning that they get some kind of promotion. And they do, you got from crewmember to kitchen manager to service manager to aprentice and finally to the general manager position. In order to actually have a really good interview, you have to show a lot of energy, smile a lot, and ask a lot of questions, and try to make friends with the other members of the store. At my second interview I got interviewed by a lady who shows too much energy, I later found out she is the area manager, which means that she is in charge of several stores in the area. It was super fun talking to her. She showed me around the place and told me the perks of moving up positions in chipotle. I got really excited because you get a new company car if you move to restauranteur. Finally, I did get the job!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would you like to work here and what do you know about chipotle?
I applied online and got a call a little over a week later. Be sure to do your research on chipotle! Google "chipotle food with integrity" and read read read! Pretty much what you need to know is that their foods all organic, no antibiotics, blah blah blah. I went to the interview, sat at a table and waiting for the manager. Two managers came out so I got even more nervous but they were super nice and friendly which made me relax and helped me be friendly and outgoing. Say you like a fast paced environment and like to be busy! They asked if I had ever ate chipotle which I hadn't so they asked what I knew about the company so that's where my research came in handy. They didn't ask the usual interview questions like "tell me about a time when..." they just asked me question about myself and availability and stuff. It was the easiest interview I could ever ask for! One of the employees came to one of the managers and said she had gotten a call so she went off to the phone while the other manager just asked me little questions about myself. She said she would have asked me to tell her about a time I had to deal with a difficult customer but I hadn't had a job before so that question was out of the picture. She said she was going to talk to the manager that left to see if she wants to do a second interview so I sat there and waited. They both came back a few minutes later offering me the job! But stopped working there about only a week after I started because I was MISERABLE! It was a lot more than what I expected. They had me at the grill making chips and taco shells- getting burnt by the oil popping isn't fun at all. My hands were so sore they felt sprained. They threw me at the beginning of the line where you have to ask what they wanted. I had no idea what to do or what to do with a burrito or anything but they insisted! Then get frustrated with me because I didn't do something right. They didn't have me go through a training period but still expected me to know where everything was, how to do everything, and know everything that needs to be done. When there were 4 managers there and they all never payed attention to me. They were all kinda rude and snotty towards me. They said I stand around and don't do much when I did what they asked me to do but then it's like what do you expect after not even a week of working there? I don't recommend this job to anybody. I hated it. Only good thing about working at chipotle is free food and 75 cents more than what they usually pay at any other place.
Applied online, got a call within a week for an interview the next day. At the interview, the GM asked what I knew about their mantra of food with integrity, and why I wanted to work there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be comfortable working under people who are less educated and/or younger than you?