I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Chipotle (Naperville, IL) in Feb 2014
Interview
It took three interviews to land the position with the company. The first interview was with the GM and went very smooth. The second was with the next in command, the service manager and also went very smooth. He spoke of the potential for growth in the company and how everyone helps everyone else succeed in order to grow. I felt very comfortable in both the first two interviews. The last interview was with the staff. I sat down before the start of their shift and ate a meal with them. Since they were not used to interviewing, i got some oddball questions only people who don't interview people for a living ask. In example, "Why should we not hire you" was one such question. In the end I felt ok with the process. I liked how the staff had final say on who gets hired.
Very simple just asked to tell the about yourself and availability for working. Did not have much else they train you so they are really just looking for willingness to work.
Pretty much confirming if you can do the job task or not and checking your availability. Having a positive and easy going attitude definitely helps as you can jump right into the team and follow their values. Overall pretty simple and straight forward.
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Why Chipotle?
What can you tell me about the brand?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Chipotle (Herndon, VA)
Interview
I applied online to a location that was just opening up. Within the month, I had received an email with an interview time and location. It was a hotel conference room where there were about 6-7 managers, supervisors, and restaurateurs present. I had the job within 10 minutes. All of us chosen then began training for a couple of weeks under the management there. While undergoing training, we watched videos on the history and on-going growth of the chain, as well as learning where the food came from.
