I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Chipotle (La Quinta, CA) in Jul 2012
Interview
I applied at Chipotle Via E-mail in end of June and was notified with a group interview in the beginning of July. I went to the Location and was offered a cup for water. The man who was cashier told us it would be a wait for the Manager. After waiting about 30 min the manager and a fellow crew member came out, we all went outside in the patio in about 100 degree weather by where i live. I thought that wasn't very convenient since everyone was sweating, uncomfortable, and thirsty. Probably wishing to be in the cool of the store. After everyone sat down and got situated we were told that our applications could not be found in the computer files so we were told to say our name and what we are like, what we like to do in our free time and how we would be a benefit to the Company. The Kitchen Manager (at the time) brought out a Crew Member (at the time) and said that she was in training to be A Manager already. After being hired, i quickly found out that she wasn't in training for anything, she just worked her way up from FOH to BOH.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They constantly asked if I had any work experience and I was told that they only hire people who have no Experience so they can "Mold" that person into what they want, and show them the chipotle way so that any previous experience wouldn't be compared that I personally think chipotle cannot run things very well. It needs a lot of work.
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
The interview process included an application, attending a brief in-person interview, answering questions about teamwork, availability, customer service, and attitude, and was sometimes followed by a same-day or quick hiring decision.