typical first job - Anonymous employee McDonald's Employee Review

3.0
Dec 2, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-fast-paced environment, not boring -learns about what a typical job is like - meet peers - cheap food - interaction with people

Cons

-can get too busy and overwhelming at times - customers not cooperative sometimes - limited discount on food - flexibility

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3.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

Free food during shift when you were able to be put on break

Cons

Lack of care for basic cleanliness was common. The dispensers for sweet tea were not properly cleaned and covered, and were often full of bugs they attracted. When I brought this up to management they blew me off and acted annoyed I brought it up. They would also complain under their breath for employees briefly going to wash their hands, as required by law, after clocking in, coming back from a break, after using the restroom, and other times it was needed (such as after cleaning something or handling money before then touching food). The brooms used to clean the floors were filthy and extremely poor quality. Did not properly address employee health especially mental health (such as when they were understandably distressed by customers exhibiting very inappropriate behavior such as cursing/shouting at workers, throwing things etc)

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