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      McDonald's reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (145,335 total reviews)
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      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 145,335 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 & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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      145K reviews
      2.0
      Dec 7, 2014

      Staff doesn't care and you don't get many hours.

      Cashier & food runner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -my paycheck never bounced. -paid orientation. -flexibility on schedule

      Cons

      -short breaks -having a $3 budget on the food we can get per day. -owner wasn't involved and didn't care about us. -unfair pay on holidays. -being harassed by another crew member in front of multiple managers and the girl never being talked to or fired. -lack of hours they give, the most I ever got was 13 hours a week. -not the kind of job you can be at for more then a year. -managers set the rules for us and break them themselves. -we had 6-7 managers who told you want to do and everyone was on a different page, 1 told me to clean the lobby and the other yelled at me to stock the sauces. Way to many managers and just wasn't needed. -they hire to many people this is why we have little to NO hours.

      4.0
      Nov 12, 2014

      A Great First Job Experience, But Beyond That, Not Worth It

      Mcdonalds crew trainer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Lots of hours. They'll work you to the bone if you let them, which leaves you with a nice paycheck every two weeks. -Depending on your shift (I worked the closing shift for two years, and the opening shift for two years) the team environment is amazing. Fun, high energy, competitive, silly. Our store was very laid back, and thought it was funny when we answered drive through orders in odd accents. -.20 cent raise every 6 months, along with a review of your performance -Quality training and 90 probation period (plenty of time for you to get to know the place) -Free food and endless coffee -If you do well, you get promoted fast. Like 6 months in. You go from Crew, to Crew Trainer, to Swing Manager, and then possibly Assistant Store Manager or Store Manager.

      Cons

      -If you work over time, you don't get paid over time. They cut your hours for the following week and roll your over time hours into that week to make it look like it all evens out. We actually used to get penalized for working overtime, even though VERY OFTEN our managers would beg us to continue working 3 or 4 hours past our shift. -It's extremely difficult to change your shift. Almost impossible actually. I remember several of my coworkers begging to at least be on a rotating schedule, so that they didn't have to close every night, and there was no sympathy from management. I remember asking to be switched to morning shift, and i said to my manager, "I can't remember the last sunset I've seen that wasn't out that drive through window." and I was told, "That's sad." and dismissed. You have to really put your foot down to get your shift changed, and when they do change it, your hours shrink to almost nothing. -If you go on vacation, you get replaced. For a full year I worked the morning shift on the weekends. I went to Disneyland and was gone for one weekend, and I never got that shift again. It's that quick. -You get quick promotions, but i don't recommend going farther than Crew Trainer. It's just not worth it. Managers only get paid an extra dollar, and they put up with twice the stress of Crew Trainers. You could work for years and get your 6 month raises and eventually work up to a decent hourly pay, but you could also find another entry level job and start out getting paid that much. Great for the resume, great for the experience, bad for a long term career plan.

      4.0
      Oct 24, 2014

      great for highschool

      Cashier
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Experience! Great for highschoolers who looking to get out in the work field

      Cons

      It's fast food.. I do the math

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