Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at McDonald's with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 2,695 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McDonald's overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McDonald's as a Crew Member according to 2,695 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 41%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Other: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Phone interview: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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The interview process at McDonald’s is generally straightforward and designed to assess a candidate’s personality, availability, and ability to work in a team. It often begins with an online or in-person application, followed by a short interview with a manager—either one-on-one or in a small group setting. The interview typically lasts around 15–30 minutes and includes questions about customer service, handling busy environments, teamwork, and scheduling flexibility. Candidates are encouraged to show enthusiasm, reliability, and a positive attitude. In many cases, successful applicants receive a job offer shortly after the interview, sometimes even on the same day.
I interviewed at McDonald's (Invercargill, Southland)
Interview
Chat with the store manager quite chill and relaxed, I was nervous and the restaurant manager really put me as ease she was super kind and it felt quite informal
- interviewer was abit unprofessional but that is to be expected for mcdonalds
- standard interview and questions
- occurred in the restaurant dining area where customers were sitting so that was abit distracting and random
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you demonstrated customer service in the past?
The interview was over the phone and the interviewer asked basic questions like why do you want to apply for this job, what are your strengths, what are your weaknesses, etc.