Very fast paced and high standards - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

4.0
11 Apr 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The fast pace is exciting and keeps it from getting boring. High standards are challenging but not unmanageable. Depends on the store, but I have worked for two so far and have enjoyed both.

Cons

Claim to encourage empowerment and independent thinking but often quash such attempts in reality. Many rules seem to have been made by people who have never set foot in one of the restaurants. Don't have a whole lot of other work experience to base this on, but I hear that the work is harder and the pay is less here than some other places.

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5.0
26 Mar 2026
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Pros

Friendly staff through out the company

Cons

Low pay but free lunch

3.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Free food for breaks, young team, not many crazy customers compared to other fast food restaurant chains

Cons

Always short-staffed at night and double the work from the mornings, the manager has to close multiple positions alone, with insufficient and poor training because God forbid you clock in to learn how to work best.

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