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 been stable over the past 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 (5804) , Cashier (1674) , Service Manager (1034) , Kitchen Manager (618) , General Manager (609) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (561) , Crew (446) , Line Cook (400) , Line Worker (290) , Cook (247) , Cashier and Crew Member (244) , Sales Associate/Cashier (227) , Apprentice (226) , 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 3080 reviews)); "The pay is good to be a fast food restaurant and they are pretty good with working around your schedules." ((in 1334 reviews)); "I liked the free meals and discount of 50% off on meals when not working" ((in 1225 reviews)); "Good benefits you get to invest in a share profit of the organization franchise and you get free food" ((in 985 reviews)); "Great people to work with very fast paced.thats a pro for some one like me" ((in 918 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 1632 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 946 reviews)); "Long hours that you may have to stand and you could potentially miss a break because of the long lines." ((in 724 reviews)); "I received no training because they wanted to make me do all of the work while no one else did anything" ((in 244 reviews)); "Favoritism is blatant." ((in 174 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.

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Chipotle reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(21,601 total reviews)

Scott Boatwright

55% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Chipotle has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 21,601 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

2.0

May 12, 2011

Slaves

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits: company car, laptop, cell phone. Opportunity to serve food with integrity. Fast paced environment and happy customer base.

Cons

Senior management is awful. They treat everyone like slaves and expect managers to work 60+ hours every week. The past two years I was only able to use half my vacation time! 2010 I used 1 of 3 available weeks and no one even batted an eye or said thanks. There is a true disconnect between the restaurants and regional staff and they provide very little support. I oversaw 2 restaurants and probably spent a total of 3 hrs a month with my Team Leader and even less with my Team Director. Food with integrity is something they have achieved.. now how about treating your people with integrity... The animals are treated better than the employees!!!!!!

4.0

May 10, 2011

The best fast food career around

Service manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Chipotle encourages promotion from within, which means most employees that move up in the company have started from the bottom, and learned all levels of operation.

Cons

The pay to wait, even for people with experience, could be better, although the wait is not long for those that prove themselves as qualified

1.0

Apr 7, 2011

Great in the beginning, restaurateur program is a joke

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Food! Everything about it, the taste, the price, how we got it. Made me proud to be a part of it. Simple concept to run.

Cons

The simplicity does not allow for autonomy. The upper management tells u how to get from point A to point B. Very ghestapo like qualities. People are afraid to take sabbatical leave because they think they will get fired when they return. A real aura of fear and insincerity abounds in Texas. You are not allowed to question otherwise you don't get "it". The "it" is elusive and ever-changing. Politics play a bigger than needed role in every promotion. They are not merit based. Company looks great on paper but is doing a lot of things the wrong way.

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