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Chipotle's AI assistant Ava Cado cuts time to hire by 75% and doubles applications
Chipotle's high-growth trajectory created a need to move candidates through the hiring process quickly without burdening hiring managers' calendars.
How it works
Common implementation structure
How this type of workflow is generally built, generalized across documented cases — not tied to any one vendor's stack. Click any stage to read what happens there. Specific products that implement these stages appear in “Tools commonly seen” below.
Stage 1 · AI assistant engages candidates
Ava Cado, Chipotle's AI assistant, provides frictionless experiences to candidates.
Tools used
Ava Cado
Outcome
Chipotle achieved a 75% drop in time to hire and a 100% increase in applications, with managers gaining time to reinvest in critical hiring decisions.
Results
Time saved75%
Volume100%
Grounding & classification
Source type: vendor customer story
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