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McDonald's Company Overview

McDonald's is considered the leading food service retailer in the world with more than 34,000 restaurants serving nearly 70 million customers in 119 countries. Approximately 80 percent of all McDonald's restaurants opened around the world are owned and operated by local franchise owners. The company employees 1.8 million people worldwide.

McDonald's opened on May 15, 1940 in San Bernardino, California with a restaurant started by Richard and Maurice McDonald. Ray Kroc started McDonald's Corporation in 1955. McDonald's reported a total revenue of $27 billion in 2012. Andrew J. McKenna is the current Chairman of McDonald's Corporation and Don Thompson is the President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation, based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

McDonald's Job Information

The average salary for a cashier at McDonald's is $7.66 per hour. This is the same hourly wage earned by crew members. Shift managers earn $9.73 per hour. Fry cooks earn $8.23 per hour. Store managers earn an annual salary of nearly $40,000 per year. Assistant managers earn nearly $30,000 per year. Restaurant managers earn approximately $40,000 a year.

Many past and present employees describe their experience at McDonald's as a learning experience in terms of learning to work together as a team. Employee assessments note that the environment can be fast-paced and sometimes stressful. There is a high turnover rate in entry level positions. There is, however, room for advancement within each franchise; depending on the size and productivity of each franchise. As with any franchise business, overall workplace conditions vary per location.