McDonald's reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(144,783 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 144,783 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
1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

You meet a few cool people

Cons

Doesn't let me select a different year. Overworked, always short staff which can make breaks difficult. Some shift managers are lazy and take advantage of being a shift manager aka having power. Customers can be very rude

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