Does Chipotle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chipotle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chipotle. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chipotle?

54% of Chipotle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chipotle 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chipotle?

Crew Member (5813) , Cashier (1674) , Service Manager (1035) , Kitchen Manager (618) , General Manager (609) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (561) , Crew (446) , Line Cook (400) , Line Worker (291) , Cook (249) , Cashier and Crew Member (244) , Apprentice (227) , Sales Associate/Cashier (227) , Manager (210) , Certified Trainer (206)

What are the pros of working at Chipotle according to real employee reviews?

"The greatest thing about working here are friends and connections I made and the free food." ((in 3098 reviews)); "The pay is good to be a fast food restaurant and they are pretty good with working around your schedules." ((in 1315 reviews)); "I liked the free meals and discount of 50% off on meals when not working" ((in 1219 reviews)); "Good benefits (especially if you're young and not on your family's insurance)." ((in 985 reviews)); "Great people to work with very fast paced.thats a pro for some one like me" ((in 912 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chipotle according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and over worked for amount of work there is" ((in 1648 reviews)); "Bad if you have bad manager People get moody when it's packed and blame it on the personnel Bad when there's not enough personnel" ((in 951 reviews)); "Very high standards meant long hours and a lot of hands on work all the time." ((in 716 reviews)); "I received no training because they wanted to make me do all of the work while no one else did anything" ((in 234 reviews)); "SO MUCH FAVORITISM in management" ((in 173 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chipotle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Chipotle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Chipotle in 2026.

Chipotle reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(21,627 total reviews)

Scott Boatwright

54% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Chipotle has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 21,627 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chipotle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurantes e serviços alimentícios industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

3.0

Nov 5, 2013

Very demanding fast paced job. Expect to be pushed to pursue this as a career.

Crew member

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent income. Very well trained and you will gain skills that will definitely prepare you for future jobs. Flexible schedule. Possibility of significant advancement in short time within the company.

Cons

Exhausting shifts. High pressure to learn and master the job in short time. Performance dependant- in other words, if your not learning as fast as they expect you to, they will let you know, and will fire you if needed. The work expected is not worth the pay.

1.0

Nov 3, 2013

Over worked and underpaid

Cashier

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free meal . that's about it.

Cons

Management expects your whole life to be chipotle.they say you get a paid break but never give you one.you never get out when scheduled to leave . always at least 2 hours after your shift is supposed to end. Ive been told to work off the clock several times. Everything is rush rush .even if theresno customers in store. Work harder, faster, etc.very clicky . They expect you to be bff w every one. They also want u to have a phony permanent smile glued to your face at all times.they put the workload of 3 people all on 1 person and are constantly micromanaging, p,pushing you to work faster, and have unrealistic expectations. They say it's a privelage to work there.lol.its not worth it for what little money they pay.

3.0

Nov 1, 2013

Fun place to work

Crew member

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be fun place to work, they offer benefits and on the job training.

Cons

Inexperienced lower level management, creates a hectic/stressful environment

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Very demanding fast paced job. Expect to be pushed to pursue this as a career.

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