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      Cook Interview

      Sep 26, 2012
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at McDonald's

      Interview

      Went smooth, very nice. The manager was very motivated to make a better workplace. Work conditions seem fair for a fast food restaurant.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your teamwork experience. Tell me about what you do if you have more work than you can handle.
      1 Answer

      Other Cook Interview Reviews for McDonald's

      Cook Interview

      Jul 20, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Des Moines, IA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at McDonald's (Des Moines, IA)

      Interview

      Just simple questions about behaviors and expereinces about other jobs that you have worked. Was very standard of the road job interview. Make sure to know what they like for cook and custmer experiences

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      tell me a conflict with a coworker
      Answer question

      Cook Interview

      Jul 18, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at McDonald's

      Interview

      Not too shabby Flipped the patties and put the fries in the bag Interviewer was nice And the kitchen smelt good Also found some free food left on seat after interview made me decide on working here

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you put the fries in the bag?
      Answer question

      Cook Interview

      Jul 1, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at McDonald's

      Interview

      It was a good interview where they just asked about my previous experiences and didn't dive deep into much. I would recommend just practicing how to tell a story as communication is pretty important to this process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How long do you see yourself here
      Answer question

      McDonald's interviews FAQs

      • 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.
      • 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.
      • Common stages of the interview process at McDonald's as a Cook according to 507 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  25%

        Skills test:  14%

        Background check:  12%

        Phone interview:  11%

        Drug test:  10%

        Presentation:  9%

        Personality test:  6%

        Other:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  5%

        Group panel interview:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Crew Member(31545) ;
        2. Cashier(19630) ;
        3. Manager(5039) ;
        4. Line Cook(4056) ;
        5. Cook(4055) ;
        6. Sales Associate/Cashier(3196) ;
        7. Crew Trainer(3171) ;
        8. Atendente(2609) ;
        9. Shift Manager(2473) ;
        10. Equipier Polyvalent(1858) ;
        11. Fry Cook(1763) ;
        12. Server(1668) ;
        13. Crew Member/Grill Cook(1636) ;
        14. Crew(1581) ;
        15. Customer Service(1485) .


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