Does McDonald's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McDonald's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McDonald's. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McDonald's?

60% of McDonald's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McDonald's 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McDonald's?

Crew Member (31475) , Cashier (19583) , Manager (5032) , Cook (4049) , Line Cook (4040) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3195) , Crew Trainer (3166) , Atendente (2604) , Shift Manager (2466) , Equipier Polyvalent (1851) , Fry Cook (1756) , Server (1663) , Crew Member/Grill Cook (1635) , Crew (1578) , Customer Service (1478)

What are the pros of working at McDonald's according to real employee reviews?

"I got free food on my break and got to customize my meals every day which was fin and tasty" ((in 7579 reviews)); "Flexible hours and can swap shifts with other workers which is very easily to do as there are over 80 employees" ((in 6545 reviews)); "the people i worked with were nice and very willing to work with my schedule for school." ((in 6416 reviews)); "Decent environment and shifts went by quick( easy to learn and most coworkers were nice even though most people would only stay for a month." ((in 3115 reviews)); "Friendly staff that helps show you the ropes so that you learn easier and are more capable to handle the daily challenges." ((in 2422 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McDonald's according to real employee reviews?

"Very busy around peak hours and low pay but that's to be expected at a fast food place" ((in 10221 reviews)); "very hard to get promoted and bad management u only go up if u know people" ((in 6793 reviews)); "managers can be rude and don't work with your request days off unless you keep reminding them" ((in 5267 reviews)); "low salary and pressure when theres a lot of people" ((in 1540 reviews)); "Rushes were pretty hectic and they had us doing so much work for bare people on" ((in 424 reviews))

What are employees saying about McDonald's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about McDonald's layoffs and their outlook for job security at McDonald's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed McDonald's locations?

Wien , Linz , Graz , Klagenfurt am Wörthersee , Salzburg , Rankweil , Feldkirch , Innsbruck , Villach , Feldkirchen , Wiener Neustadt , Wels , Haag , Steyr

McDonald's reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(145,225 total reviews)

Chris Kempczinski

71% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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McDonald's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 145,225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The McDonald's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Gastronomie industry (3.7 stars).

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145K reviews

2.0

Aug 4, 2011

Was great but once you are in,you are in for life.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I did not have to worry about food. Met some great people and collected great old money. It was a steady JOB.

Cons

They did not want to pay overtime. I was never off on time and had to stay. They treat employees as very expendable. One store,would move hours around to prevent overtime.

3.0

Aug 4, 2011

THERE IS NO WORK LIFE BALANCE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great to work with. Fast pace and great for personal growth. Truly feel like your impacting the business.

Cons

No work life balance. Given the hours put in pay is horrible. Resume building is next to none, few take the experience seriously.

3.0

Aug 3, 2011

You can't expect much more from a Franchise.

Certified swing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule School comes first, including college Insurance decent for managers Easy to advance up the career ladder Wonderful and in-depth "corporate" training program College credit available for training

Cons

Can be very tiresome and unrewarding work Customers treat employees as if they are machines, not humans Poor store management will cause a poor working environment Corporate is not hard enough on the franchises and does not check-in enough Conditions of stores can become very poor under money hungry franchise owners who are reluctant to fix things like the a/c or doors..

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Was great but once you are in,you are in for life.

THERE IS NO WORK LIFE BALANCE

You can't expect much more from a Franchise.

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