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

Shift Manager applicants have rated the interview process at McDonald's with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% 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 Shift Manager at McDonald's?

Candidates applying for Shift Manager roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 99 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 138 ratings - Updated Jul 11, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

52%
Applied online
Applied online
31%
In Person
In Person
8%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
5%
Other
Other
4%
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138 interviews

Shift Manager Interview

Jan 15, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at McDonald's in Jan 2015

Interview

The interview went great. Everyone was very friendly and the atmosphere was pretty calm. They really made you seem like they care about you as a person and thats what I enjoyed the most. I recieved a job over, but I politely declined. I really just wanted more interview experience.

Shift Manager Interview

Jan 14, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at McDonald's

Interview

Pretty simple, just an one on one interview with the local branch manager. He asked me about my past experience, current status and the reasons why I believed I would be a good fit in the company

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

None honestly

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Shift Manager Interview

Dec 26, 2014

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Application

I interviewed at McDonald's

Interview

Manager wanted to know if I could fix fries while making shakes without dropping any. If I could I would have been hired but unfortunately I couldn't confirm that.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Can I cook fries while fixing a shake

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