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 (445) , 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 3049 reviews)); "The pay is good to be a fast food restaurant and they are pretty good with working around your schedules." ((in 1335 reviews)); "Free meal per shift and discounts at any other time were a big perk as well!" ((in 1230 reviews)); "Good benefits you get to invest in a share profit of the organization franchise and you get free food" ((in 1001 reviews)); "Great people to work with very fast paced.thats a pro for some one like me" ((in 906 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 1628 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 944 reviews)); "Long hours that you may have to stand and you could potentially miss a break because of the long lines." ((in 731 reviews)); "I received no training because they wanted to make me do all of the work while no one else did anything" ((in 232 reviews)); "Favoritism is blatant." ((in 189 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

(21,600 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 21,600 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

5.0

Feb 12, 2014

Manager review

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced environment. Good career advancement. Food business is always thriving. Coworkers are happy and satisfied with working for this company!

Cons

can't think of any. Long hours standing on your feet and public can be difficult at times. Some employees are not career oriented.

2.0

Dec 23, 2013

Too big, too fast!

General manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food and fun atmosphere.

Cons

Huge turnover because of the expectation without the pay. No support from anywhere. Computer issues, equipment issues, staffing issues, and no one to help. As a manager you were expected to know how to be a plumber, electrician, etc. Also doing the same thing over and over all day everyday kinda gets to you after awhile.

3.0

Dec 8, 2013

Employee Empowerment is scripted words that are repeated. Interesting experience nonetheless.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, some friendly and helpful team members, food is handled very carefully, clean working environment, and above minimum wage pay.

Cons

Empower talks is just reciting a one page document and if you don't explain as it is -word for word- the so called supervisor says you don't understand. The document is poorly written and I felt stupid repeating it but I did it for the sake of team spirit. Training is all in-house and the first day they show you a thing or two then throw you on the line at lunch time - it's a swim or sink experience. They rush you constantly to complete a task in an impossible time and constantly remind you that you're 2 minutes over etc. You get 10 minutes break every 6 hours and God forbid that you would need to use the restroom after taking that 10 minute break to shove food down your throat without chewing. As with a lot of companies there were a few little clique.

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