Post job

Chipotle Mexican Grill overview

Industry
Restaurants
Revenue
Headquarters
Employees
64,570
Founded in
Website
Organization type
Public
Social media

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a hospitality company focusing on fast-casual dining, high-quality ingredients, and distinctive interior design. Founded in 1993 in Denver, CO, the company has grown to become an industry leader in the fast-casual segment by offering customers food quality akin to full-service restaurants with the speed and convenience of fast food. With over 1,600 restaurants, Chipotle has made a name for itself by demonstrating that food served fast doesn't have to compromise on quality or experience.

Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, Chipotle Mexican Grill is led by CEO Brian R. Niccol and employs a diverse workforce of 64,570 individuals. Generating an annual revenue of $8.6 billion, the company competes with other well-known brands such as Rubio's Restaurants, The Cheesecake Factory, and In-N-Out Burger. Chipotle's commitment to using high-quality raw ingredients and classic cooking methods sets it apart in the fast-growing fast-casual dining industry.

Chipotle Mexican Grill's mission statement

All about the singularity and the high level of focus associated with Chipotle when it comes to what it does.

In demand companies are hiring! Let Zippi apply for you!

Floating question marks illustration

3.7/5

Chipotle Mexican Grill employee reviews

Based on 70 ratings

Do you work at Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Help job seekers learn about working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Job openings at Chipotle Mexican Grill
4,694 positions

On this page

Chipotle Mexican Grill employee reviews

Chipotle Mexican Grill employee reviews
3.7/5

Based on 70 ratings

Work at Chipotle Mexican Grill? Share your experience.
Employee reviews
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2025
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Just awesome loved the experience, treated me very well, hope for the best in the company.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I mean nothing was really bad besides the bathrooms, those could use a little help in there

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

I made millions, and billions I dropped out of school for this job

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2025
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Able to move up quickly, not hard to work here, lots of people to talk to

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

management is lacking, people aren't driven to make change

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

They are paying for my schooling and have many other benefits like mental health help and many insurance options

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2024
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

-health care -401k -promotions

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Can’t work over time if you want to

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Dental medicare

What do you like best about Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO and the leadership team?

They are okay and very picky

How would you improve Chipotle Mexican Grill's culture?

Hire more mature people so manager won’t have to work twice.

How did you prepare for the Chipotle Mexican Grill interview?

LinkedIn

How does your compensation at Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to the industry average?

Few dollars under, I would say

What's the diversity at Chipotle Mexican Grill like?

It’s pretty good, to work without being judged

What brings you the most joy at Chipotle Mexican Grill?

The playlist we play while working

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2024
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Very flexible, coworkers are chilled, learn time to keep track of time and keep things clean

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

GM, he always yelled at everyone had favorites, closing not the best cause your rushed to close in a hour which is impossible

Is this useful?
profile
2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Cool coworkers and love helping people.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

No work life balance

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

50% Meal Discounts

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2023
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Very Nice place to work

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

No Cons

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

A good salary at chipotle. I love chipotle

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

the managers were great and so were the workers

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

i can’t complain about anything

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

they give out free food to the workers on shift. and you get half off when you arent on shift.

Is this useful?
profile
1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2023
Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Employees and managers

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food

Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Meet new individuals

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The sense of family and predictable workday structure.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The choatic pressure you can be placed under by a lunch rush in fast food.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food, flexible hours.

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2022
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I worked on the grill for the majority of my time there, which felt good since I didn't have to worry about communicating with customers.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The customers were often rude.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

The free meal I got.

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2022
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

It’s fun and has very good benefits

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Management can be all over the place. Scheduling is stressful with many days I’m not supposed to be scheduled for, I am.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

You learn culinary skills that will definitely be useful in the future. As well as free food.

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

my co workers were helpful

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

low pay for the high amount of stress and work done. screamed at almost everday

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

the free food.

Is this useful?
profile
1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2022
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The job is easy with the tools they provide for us.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

We are never fully staffed, other stores do not want to help us out and the company worries more about labor than the actual crew and managers.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Food and paid sick time.

Is this useful?
profile
2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

i have friendships with my coworkers

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

mean / impolite management

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

free food and high salary

Is this useful?
profile
2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Fast paced, relatively easy, team work based job. Ability to learn all positions and always room for advancement.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

High turnover, employees that do not care at all and the viscous cycle that it creates when it comes to training and general duties. Also no work-life balance as I worked 65-80 hours a week.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

401K with matching, free food.

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Some of my crew members are close friends/ family. I like that I feel comfortable working around those I’m familiar with.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The customer response. Working in food is never an easy task always dealing with many different personalities.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

My favorite benefit from chipotle would have to be its college reimbursement program besides the free food.

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Great crew and food

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Long hours with less than ideal working conditions and understaffed most of the time

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Paid breaks when everyone was there and free food

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The atmosphere was great, including coworkers

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Nothing, love the whole system process

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Get to socialize with costumer

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Free food, fun coworkers sometimes (depends on location and management)

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Overworked, sometimes (lot of times) not given breaks, long lines of customers, very demanding customers with lots of different extra requests, not getting off when you're supposed to, especially when coworkers call out.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food, low cost vision insurance, free 98point6 subscription

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

the people the food and how everything works

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

the annoyed customers when we are packed

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

the food and getting an extra $1.75 an hour

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I liked how my coworkers treated me like family.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The hours and they didn't have any flexibility.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Discounted food and we got to try new food items before they were released.

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Interaction with different people every day

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Very little hours and pay

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

They are like family. They help teach you and take care of you.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

It's not what I want to do in life

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Everyone was friendly and worked as a team

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

When lines were too short

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Being able to get food fro break.

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I enjoy the atmosphere, in house preparation, and living through Chipotles values.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Hard to have a good work-life balance.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Tuition reimbursement.

Is this useful?
profile
2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Meeting new customers every day.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Toxic work environment and not professional

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

N/A

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Working with a team

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I just felt out of step with the flow of things

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

The health benefits

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Growth opportunities

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Being able to learn to run multi million dollar locations

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

It's fun making burritos

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

People who make it bad to work there setting bad examples

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food healthcare and paid breaks

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The environment, my coworkers, flexible schedule, helps pay for school, healthcare benefits and 401k retirement plan.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The really rude and ignorant customers we get on a daily basis. And having to deal with the disrespect everyday while getting paid $12 an hour just doesn’t seem quite right for me.

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Quality ingredients and healthy eating

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Always busy, management was not friendly

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free meal for lunch (better discount than many other stores)

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The people who work here are a lot of fun and good at their jobs.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The lack of demonstrated mobility to the lower staff makes them less willing to stay for the long run

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

The health benefits you get as well as the free meal for each shift is fantastic.

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The coworkers are amazing.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The ridiculous amount of disrespect customers give us on a daily basis.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food.

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Great benefits and good corporate culture. I love the camaraderie of a restaurant and the dual role of being both hands on and administrative in my current role.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Behavioral issues with the staff that are fairly indicative of the restaurant industry. Tumultuous leadership decisions within my patch.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Great vision, health and dental plans.

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I like developing people

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I don’t like the work/life balance

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

401k, health insurance, quarterly bonuses

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Being able to work in a team of remarkable people and it's really fun

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

It is a bit fast paced, but doesn't really bother me much

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free Meals!!!

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I did like benefits and that they worked with my school schedule.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I did not like that people outside our branch overworked us.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Paid vacation, sick days

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I really enjoyed the staff, serving others, and having the ability to make someone happy by giving them a nice looking meal.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I didn't quite like the working conditions. It was always steamy, and I was always very greasy after work.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food for sure!

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Friendly environment and coworkers, as well as flexible and fair shifts.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Not challenging enough.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free meals.

Is this useful?
profile
5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

What I like about working here is it's a very fast paced environment. But not so fast where you feel under pressure. There is always something to do to keep you busy even if it's a slow day. Interacting with the customers is always an amazing time because it makes them feel really welcomed at the restaurant making them want to come again.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

What I'm particularly not fond of is the lack of tidiness once it gets very busy. But it's not so bad as we do clean up after ourselves as well as our guests once everything calms down.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

We have a chipotle perks website for employees where we get discounts for entertainment, clothing, hotels, and even insurance. We also get discounts/free food.

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Meet new people and provide customer satisfaction.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Rude customers

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Is this useful?
profile
1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Free food. Nice co workers

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Bad management. Only cares about themselves.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Good tasting food.

Is this useful?
profile
1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Free meals. that’s it

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The pay is okay but the work is exhilarating. The coworkers judge you and are not nice at all. After work, I come home and I can’t function normally. My feet unbelievably hurt. Management won’t change your hours. Horrible place to work at.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

The free meal. That’s it.

Is this useful?
profile
1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The managers are understanding.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The constantly flooded lines, the loud store, the midnight shifts

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

The free food.

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Had good benefits

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

People working brought negative energy

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Is this useful?
profile
4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I like the fact that they train you based on your personality and how you would fit into the team

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

It is always very busy and you could be standing for 8-9 hours with only 1 small break.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free food, 401K (even at 18), flexible hours while in school

Is this useful?
profile
2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

You usually make great friends working there

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

The upper management can be misguided in discipline and motivation

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

Free meal every time you work

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Team oriented. Managing. Fast pace.

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Team members were no friendly to everyone.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

I’m willing to train for anything I love, I’m down to do dirty work that nobody else offers to do.

Is this useful?
profile
1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Takes no critical thinking skills

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

They hire mostly the nieve and extremely desperate which makes very poor management. Very disorganized incompetent management. It is a cult mentality no joke. If you are desperate this is where its at but if you arent a felon.you can do better. They expect you to run the entire resteraunt as a crew member. From prep to grilling to cleaning the bathroom and trash outside.all in thr same shift.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

The guac. Ima miss the guac but hey I can make it at home now and I dont need to cover it in salt

Is this useful?
profile
3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019
Pros of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I like working at chipotle because the commute isn't too bad. I also like working at chipotle because of the cultural diversity .

Cons of working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

I don't like working there because the smell of the food follows me home. Also the management is unorganized.

Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits

My favorite perk is the free food. It comes in handy when I don't want to spend too much on food.

Is this useful?
Work at Chipotle Mexican Grill? Share your experience

The team at Chipotle Mexican Grill

  • The founders of Chipotle Mexican Grill is Steve Ells.
  • The key people at Chipotle Mexican Grill are Brian R. Niccol and Steve Ells.
Key people
Brian R. Niccol
Steve Ells

Chipotle Mexican Grill rankings

Chipotle Mexican Grill is ranked #79 on the Best Hospitality companies to work for in California list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

Read more about how we rank companies.

Chipotle Mexican Grill salaries

Average Chipotle Mexican Grill salary
$15.63
hourly
$32,507 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

Rate the Chipotle Mexican Grill's inclusivity.

Zippia waving zebra

Chipotle Mexican Grill diversity

9.6
Diversity score
We calculated Chipotle Mexican Grill’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s workforce.
Chipotle Mexican Grill diversity summary. Zippia estimates Chipotle Mexican Grill's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Chipotle Mexican Grill's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Chipotle Mexican Grill's workforce.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill has 64,570 employees.
  • 52% of Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are women, while 48% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Chipotle Mexican Grill is White (57%).
  • 23% of Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 11% of Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Chipotle Mexican Grill makes $32,507 per year.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Chipotle Mexican Grill stay with the company for 2.2 years on average.

Do you work at Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Does Chipotle Mexican Grill actively promote diversity and inclusion?

Chipotle Mexican Grill office locations

Chipotle Mexican Grill is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA

Biggest Chipotle Mexican Grill locations

Videos about working at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Chipotle Mexican Grill financial performance

9.7
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has 8.6B in revenue. Chipotle Mexican Grill's most recent quarter produced 2.5b (q3'2023).

Chipotle Mexican Grill annual revenue

$11B
$9B
$7B
$5B
$2B
$0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Highest paying Chipotle Mexican Grill competitors

Compare Chipotle Mexican Grill salaries to competitors, including Rubio's Restaurants, The Cheesecake Factory, and In-N-Out Burger. Employees at Rubio's Restaurants earn the highest average yearly salary of $39,252. The salaries at The Cheesecake Factory average $36,769 per year, and the salaries at In-N-Out Burger come in at $35,147 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$39,2520
2$36,7690
3$35,1470
4$32,9730
5$31,0620
6$30,0720
7$29,3360
8$28,5410
9$27,8360
10$27,7040

Are you an executive, HR leader, or brand manager at Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Claiming and updating your company profile on Zippia is free and easy.

Chipotle Mexican Grill FAQs

Search for jobs

Most common locations at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of Chipotle Mexican Grill, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about Chipotle Mexican Grill. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at Chipotle Mexican Grill. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by Chipotle Mexican Grill. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of Chipotle Mexican Grill and its employees or that of Zippia.

Chipotle Mexican Grill may also be known as or be related to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. and chipotle.