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24%
43%
21%
11%
1%
3.7
Average Rating
(based on 141 McDonald's Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.6
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"All in all, McDonald's was a good place to work. It teaches you patience, structure and hard work."
Posted 13 years ago in Tracy, CA
Maintenance Technician

"Always keeps you busy."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"I like the personnel at McDonald's."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I don't like the system."

Shift Manager

"For people starting out young."

Store Manager

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"I like the people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to have no life outside the company."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I don't like the hours at McDonald's."

Store Manager

"I feel McDonald's was a great stepping stone to start my career."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"Working at McDonald's is fast-paced, and there is always a new challenge."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I don't like the different hours and the turnover."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have better pay for store managers."

Lead Technical Analyst

"Hamburgers is the primary business; technology is a cost center."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"It is business centered."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"It is very cost conscious."

Crew Member

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"I made co-worker friends at McDonald's."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Expect to be enticed to go faster."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I didn't like the tedious repetition, and unrelated to software development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have fun with the 'managed' and keep giving incentives."

Cashier

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"McDonald's is great on growth opportunities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I don't like people bringing home life problems to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Honestly, management was great."

Shift Manager

"Only if you need the $$$."

Assistant Manager

"Willingness to adjust schedules."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"I like serving people at McDonald's."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I don't like late nights."

General Manager

"Excellent."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Hire people who are qualified to fill positions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be observant, aware, open-minded, and conscious of surroundings."

VP of Operations

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"High weekly turnover."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You should hire more experienced employees!"

Swing Manager

"I enjoyed working as a swing manager at McDonalds."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"I liked meeting new people, and the dynamic responsibilities gaining management experience."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"I didn't like unreliable team members."

Manager

"I enjoyed this work experience immensely."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"I loved the teamwork aspect at McDonald's, and the focus on keeping employee morale up."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Plan to work hard and to be dedicated."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"There was nothing I didn't like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you are doing."

Crew Worker

"McDonald's is not the best place to work, but it's a start."

What do you like about working at McDonald's?

"You get paid for doing work. That's about it."

What don't you like about working at McDonald's?

"There is not enough money made, and some co-workers worked VERY poorly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Crack down on bad co-workers. Hire new ones who do better work, if possible."

McDonald's Reviews FAQs

Is McDonald's a good company to work for?

McDonald's has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 141 McDonald's Review Ratings left anonymously by McDonald's employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 87% of employees would recommend working at McDonald's.

Does McDonald's pay their employees well?

McDonald's employees earn $20,000 annually on average, or $10 per hour, which is 70% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 72 McDonald's employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find McDonald's Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at McDonald's?

87% of employees would recommend working at McDonald's with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated McDonald's 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at McDonald's?

According to our data, the highest paying job at McDonald's is a Senior IT Manager at $181,000 annually. Browse McDonald's Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at McDonald's?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at McDonald's is a Registrar at $10,000 annually. Browse McDonald's Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at McDonald's?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at McDonald's to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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