McDonald's Line Cook/Prep Cook reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(214 total reviews)
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Chris Kempczinski

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Line Cook/Prep Cook employees have rated McDonald's with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 214 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals have a good working experience there. McDonald's is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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214 reviews
5.0
Apr 22, 2026

Line cook

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pass environment Learned a lot

Cons

Very low pay for the work

5.0
Apr 1, 2026

Yes

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free nuggets, free burgers, free chips

Cons

The nuggets weren't free neither were the burgers or chips

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