Crew Member/Grill Cook 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 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member/Grill Cook roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 175 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/Grill Cook according to 175 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at McDonald's in Jan 2014
Interview
Ok interview. Took about 15 minutes. The manager seemed personable; asked me about my previous experience working as a cashier. Went over responsibilities of the job, growth opportunities, expectations. Pretty generic questions, whether I had interviewed with Burger King or Sonic Burger.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked if I was open to odd hours. Given I was going to school at the time, difficult to answer.
The interview consists of a few Basic questions to test your understanding of customer service. Very relaxed approach to hiring and you typically hear back very quickly(within a few days )
Phone call. Then in person interview, if it goes well they'll do a background check. Very streamlined process, it isn't difficult. They mostly care about what hours you are free.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Current occupation. Available Hours. If you have a history of crime.
Very simple questions, about school, personality etc. Then we went straight to discussing availability and it was as easy as that. They aren't looking for much so you don't need to do much.