Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Chipotle with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 50 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Chipotle overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Chipotle as a Crew Member according to 50 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Group panel interview: 30%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Other: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Chipotle (Aurora, IL) in May 2022
Interview
Easy to do. you sit down with the manager and he asks you a couple questions about your goals and other stuff. Then after it is orientation. You sit down and then watch the corporate videos they provide.
Easy, straight forward questions. Started as a group interview and ended up being offered the job along with 2 other people. It was very casual and no pressure. Interviewer was friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you handled an upset customer?
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