I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Chipotle (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jul 2011
Interview
I got an application from the cashier after seeing the "now hiring" sign. I turned it in a day later. I didn't hear back from the company for a week, so I called them to ask about the application. They said they'd call me if they were interested. I waited a while and assumed I wouldn't get called at all, until they called me for an interview two and a half months later. During the interview you are asked why you want to work at chipotle and general questions about your application. I got a tour and was told about the opportunities for advancement. At the end of my hour and a half long interview I was offered the position.
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Question 1
I was asked why I wanted to work for chipotle about six times in different ways.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Chipotle (Portland, OR) in Jun 2011
Interview
I learned of the jobs/job fair from an ad the company posted on Craigslist. They were hiring cooks, cashiers, and an assistant manager, if I remember correctly. When I got to the job fair (they were holding it in the restaurant as the employees were preparing to open), I was asked to sign in and wait to be called for an interview with some extremely unprofessional, t-shirt-wearing ladies (they didn't even look like they worked there. It seemed they were relatives of the lady in charge, even!). Due to the open nature of the burrito joint, all of the applicants were sitting wherever they could find a place at the tables, and the ladies were interviewing at random places in the room, wherever they could find two seats.
I was called about 15 minutes later by the lady who looked like she was in charge (she was wearing a contemporary blouse instead of a t-shirt). The questions were typical, but it seemed like a BIG DEAL that I'd never eaten there before, even though I'd thoroughly researched the company. The employees preparing ingredients in the background were so loud that I could barely hear the woman, and she had such a thick accent that I could barely understand her questions at times. Even if she hadn't, it still would have been exceedingly difficult to hear her in the loud room. The interview was pretty short, thankfully. If they liked you, you got an application to fill out on the spot.
I don't think many people, if any, had good interviews in that environment. The establishment has been marketing like crazy in the area, so I'd go as far as to speculate that the "job fair" was also a publicity thing. I don't know why they'd hold an event in those overly-difficult conditions otherwise. If you want to work for them, make sure you have eaten there before and know all about their company.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Chipotle (Philadelphia, PA) in Jun 2011
Interview
I walked in and filled out an application and one of the managers said to come back for the interview the next day. I come back and instead of the same manager, another one interviewed me. She was really nice and she asked a lot of questions like "Why should I hire you?" and "Why do you want to work at Chipotle?" I thought I was doing great, but then I saw about four more interviewees walk-in. She said that I would be starting sometime next week if I was hired. I thought that was a sure indicator that I got the job. However, it's been two months and I haven't gotten a call. Lucky for me, I got employment elsewhere.