Chipotle reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(21,604 total reviews)
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Scott Boatwright

54% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Chipotle has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 21,604 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).

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22K reviews
4.0
Jun 27, 2012
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, upward mobility, potential for more than 40 hours per week. Some locations are seeking or have already achieved "restauraneur" status, making their employees more desirable and can command more pay.

Cons

Extremely high standards and expectations, any work above prep and line work is worth more than the $8/hr base pay most employees start at. Can be very intense during peak hours.

1.0
Jun 25, 2012
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Paid lunch break with free lunch Compliments and appreciation from customers Fun Co-Workers (not including management)

Cons

pay too low for work expected too physically and mentally grueling for an eight hour shift (or more) with no breaks after lunch they seem to genuinely care about their employees but they do not (they keep a "development journal" w/ you when you start out but can use that against you) not very patient or considerate when it comes to training a new employee (can get fired if you make a couple of mistakes starting out burns and small injuries from the fryer or quesadilla press or kitchen tools are common because there is the potential for advancement for some people, lower management constantly harass crew members to an unreasonable degree, I know some is expected, so that they can impress the GM Finally, they are hypocritical when it comes to their ethical message and image. (They treat employees like sweat shop workers (threatening to fire you if you're even 5 minutes over a ridiculous time limit on prep) even though they legally must pay them a certain amount and pay them .75 cents above minimum wage to save face. They mix in food that does not meet the criteria they advertise in order to cut costs and serve ingredients they cannot get otherwise, yet they do not make this clear unless you search their website.)

5.0
Jun 24, 2012
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Free meals with every shift, best food you'll ever eat, good opportunity for advancement, starting pay is higher than minimum wage.

Cons

It is a fast paced work enviroment, if you are lazy you will not last long in this company

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