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

Food Server applicants have rated the interview process at McDonald's with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% 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 Food Server at McDonald's?

Candidates applying for Food Server roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 43 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 90 ratings - Updated Dec 16, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

62%
Applied online
Applied online
26%
In Person
In Person
7%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
Other
Other
2%
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90 interviews

Food Server Interview

Aug 29, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at McDonald's (Joondalup) in Dec 2021

Interview

It was a group interview with around 4 other people, they asked generic interview questions. The interview only lasted around 20-30 mins and they emailed about a week later with the results of the interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here

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Food Server Interview

Aug 19, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at McDonald's (Mallow) in Jan 2023

Interview

What sort of work are you looking for full or part time, what sort of salary are you looking for? Do you have any experience in serving food? Do you have any customer service experience?

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What sort of work are you looking for full or part time,

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Food Server Interview

Jun 19, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at McDonald's

Interview

it was short and fine not hard, simple. straightforward. came in fro teh interview met a woman and had a chat about myself and what i can bring talked about my avaliblility

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

tell me about your self

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