Flexible - Anonymous employee McDonald's Employee Review

4.0
Jan 31, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Easy to work around other commitments and pick up extra hours when needed. Relatively well paid for the job in hand. Shift Manager can earn upwards of £23k including holiday pay.

Cons

Evenings and weekends busiest times so expected to work these more often than week days. Often on shifts where sickness and non-attendance is rife, this can lead to more stressful shifts.

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Cons

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Pros

Experience varies heavily depending on the owner/operator you work for. Free and discounted food. 2 weeks PTO. Vision, Dental and Health insurance. Offers rapid development opportunities.

Cons

Work-life balance is nonexistent. In fact, the director of operations has stated numerous times, “Work life balance is a myth”. The company states you are required to work 45 hrs/week minimum; Realistically, GM’s can expect to work 55-60 hours in store with constant calls and messages when home. The company does not count any work done outside of the restaurant toward your 45hr requirement. There is no training for this position as you are expected to figure it out on the job. They offer $2000 per month performance bonus but are always finding new ways to disqualify you and move the goalposts when you actually earn it.

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