McDonald's reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(145,001 total reviews)
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Chris Kempczinski

71% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

McDonald's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 145,001 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
Dec 9, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

You definitely will be employed if you decide to work here at McDonald's. It's a good place to start if you can't get in anywhere else. The job is simple, but really busy during rush hours.

Cons

The carelessness of hiring employees needs to tighten up. I literally was told, "Since you know someone here, you could probably score low on this quiz and still get hired." The pay is minimum wage unless you work weekends, you'd probably get a 10 cent raise. The workplace is usually messy and the McDonald's I was at didn't even have us use gloves while preparing foods. You can see managers popping a pickle or a chicken nugget during slow hours on occasion. They try to limit the number of workers as possible. There are usually 3 people including the manager working evenings when they can't handle it all by themselves. McDonald's is just another cheap and unprofessional place to work.

4.0
Dec 8, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

McDonalds was an easy job to progress in as my first job. The management was not overbearing or intrusive and respected the varying workload college put on me. The systems and processes in place to quickly serve food are very well though out and I learned alot about time management.

Cons

Working for McDonalds is not really a job to be proud of, it is a simplistic job that requires no skill set. The work is harder than other job where I have been paid more.

2.0
Dec 6, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is decent compared to other fast food restaurants, the hours are flexible and it's easy to get time off. There are also employee discounts on meals during shifts.

Cons

There is no individuality in this job. The work is mundane and boring. As far as career opportunities go? You could eventually be promoted to General Manager which I never wanted to begin with. The second McDonald's starts paying you a salary you automatically give up many other aspects of your life, for example higher education. It might work part-time if you're really strapped for cash, but as far as making a real career of it? No thanks!

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