Is it hard to get hired as a Cook at McDonald's?

Cook applicants have rated the interview process at McDonald's with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Cook at McDonald's?

Candidates applying for Cook roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 507 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McDonald's overall takes an average of 10 days.

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based on 667 ratings - Updated Jul 20, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

63%
Applied online
Applied online
24%
In Person
In Person
4%
Other
Other
3%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
3%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
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667 interviews

Cook Interview

Jan 13, 2018

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at McDonald's (Columbus, OH) in Dec 2017

Interview

Submit application online. Then go into a Restruant for an interview and meet with the manager. Discuss expectations and what a typical day is like. There was opportunity to ask questions and get a feel if this is something I’d like to do.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is most important in this job?

1 Answer

Cook Interview

Jan 2, 2018

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at McDonald's

Interview

it went really good. i am glad that i went and did good on it because they offered me the job. I did not take the job though, because I got a better job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

why should we give you the job? do you think you are the best candidate for the job? what are your strengths? what are your weaknesses?

1 Answer

Cook Interview

Dec 6, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at McDonald's in Jan 2016

Interview

great, was quick and easy, took 15 minutes to go over my non existent work experience and answer a few questions about what i would do if this happened. was out the door in no time.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

what would you do if...?

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