McDonald's reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(144,889 total reviews)
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Chris Kempczinski

71% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

McDonald's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 144,889 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The McDonald's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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145K reviews
5.0
Apr 8, 2015

Amazing for a first job

Recommend
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Pros

My manager does a great job of hiring nice people to work with, so I ended up becoming friends with most of my coworkers and hanging out with them outside of work. The work isn't difficult, and you can always move up from a crew member. Plus, it's pretty easy to get hired. The pay depends on how much you want to work, if you're a crew member.

Cons

If you cannot deal with rude people, you should reconsider working here. You will encounter new people every day, and you must be versatile enough to deal with all kinds of people. A lot of patience is necessary for this job. The only perk as a crew member is that you get a free meal during your break. There are no other discounts on food.

3.0
Jun 14, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

McDonald's offers and excellent benefits package including great insurance, 401k, stock purchase program, payroll deductions into a money market account, a concierge service, and a performance based bonus program. Good reputation. They provide access to large amounts of training through their Hamburger University at the headquarters in Chicago as well as a few other spots around the world.

Cons

Base pay is very low compared to similar companies. Insular culture. New employees in staff positions outside of the restaurants are viewed as interlopers. Employees act as if they are brainwashed. Promotions are given very sparingly, often taking many, many years. Minorities have a definite and recognized advantage in advancement over white employees. The staff has an average time of employment close to 20 years, making change very slow.

5.0
Aug 3, 2022

Good Management

Recommend
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Pros

Management was great and the pay was fair. Also we got free meals and drinks.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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