I applied online. I interviewed at Chipotle (Gardena, CA) in Sep 2015
Interview
I applied online and I got an email to come in about a week later for a Thursday. As a high school student, I had to miss my first class to go at 10. I got there about 15 minutes early and talked to the other applicants. There were 3 girls and 2 guys in total. They had us write our name, number and email on a paper and then called us three girls us first. She asked us to introduce ourselves and it seemed that they were just rating how bubbly our personalities were. After talking for less that five minutes, she had all of us wait to the side while she interviewed the two boys. After talking to them, she told them they'd be in touch and then came over to talk to us again and asked us if we could come in tomorrow or Saturday for a second interview with the GM and the crew, to "see if we all vibe." She gave us a piece of paper about Chipotle's ideals and culture and told us to memorize and understand it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If your friends were asked to describe you in one word, what word would it be?
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