I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Chipotle (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2014
Interview
Chipotle has a three interview hiring process. The first interview is with the General Manager (usually a group interview). In the first interview the general manager just asked questions about myself so I just talked on and on about what I love to do and why I love to do it. The second interview is the Apprentice who is a level below the GM (also a group interview). In the interview with the Apprentice you get asked how much you know about the company and its values, also how long you plan to stay with the company if hired (apparently Chipotle doesn't do rehires no matter what the reason was for leaving). The third can be a group interview depending on how many people made it that far in the interviewing process. The third interview is with the entire crew that already works at Chipotle, this is one thing that I loved because they want to make sure that the people you are working with will like you especially since they are working on reaching a goal. Once hired they can be very unorganized, it took me two months to start working because someone was on vacation and no one was there to complete the hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How much do you know about the company and what is it that you know about the company. Do you know what food with integrity means and what are Chipotles 13 characteristics.
Asked questions about what positions work best for you, why you want to work there, what makes you a good fit there, where you see yourself in 5 years. Very simple and open to answer any questions I had
I applied online. I interviewed at Chipotle (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2026
Interview
Very brief, was only asked a few questions. I felt a decision about not hiring me was made before the interviewer even sat down. I suspect the interviewer was not accustomed to interviewing and may actually only standing in for a manager that was not working that day
I applied online. I interviewed at Chipotle (West Hartford, CT) in May 2026
Interview
I scheduled an interview, but when I arrived the first time the manager was not there, so I had to reschedule. At the second interview, I waited about 10–15 minutes before the manager was ready. The interview itself was short, around 10 minutes, and mostly consisted of behavioral questions read from a sheet. Overall, the process felt disorganized and not very personal, but the questions were straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time someone disagreed with you and how you handled it.