Chipotle reviews

I came fresh from a restaurant management position and was hired at Chipotle as a management trainee. On my first day, I was put on the line during dinner rush and given a 2 minute rundown of the process in broken English. I received no formal training whatsoever, and the small amount of training I did receive was delivered by annoyed coworkers and managers correcting all the mistakes I was making. Despite being told I was going to train for management aggressively alongside the GM, I spent two solid weeks prepping chips in the morning, taking my break, then cleaning the dining room and restocking the beverage area for the remainder of the day. The only time I was allowed to work the line or do anything but dining room duty was when afternoon prep needed to be completed. I was regularly told I had to socialize with my coworkers more despite the fact that none of them spoke fluent English. Several of the back of house crew would deliberately ignore my requests for more meat for the line. There was definitely a very hostile vibe coming from some of the long time employees. If Spanish is not your native language, expect that. However, there were a few incredibly nice crew members who would try to assist me when possible and I cannot thank them enough.

A few years ago, Chipotle went public and turned "corporate." Much less free-spirited, alot more cookie-cutter.