Give it ago don't listen to the negative 'stigma' - Crew Member McDonald's Employee Review

4.0
19 Jan 2010
Recommend
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Pros

* Great place to begin your entrance into the work force especially for teens/high school students; * Learn and develop invaluable work ethics for your future career (ie importance of punctuality, etc) * Develop time management skills often lacked in students which do not have a part time job during school, as you are obliged to organise your weekly planning to ensure all obligations are met. * Excellent branding on your resume and the training is recognised nationally and globally.

Cons

* Very fast paced/stressful work which may be difficult to get used to; * Expect a lot of cleaning and hard work before management can trust you to perform more complex tasks; * Management can be very "gray" in transparency whilst conducting performance reviews and is often biased towards job allocations; *Promotion is very much subjective towards your rapport with management and experience and caliber is often overlooked in this process (this is particularly true in privately owned/franchised stores) * There is a strong correlation between owners and managements' friends/family with promotion positions.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Experience varies heavily depending on the owner/operator you work for. Free and discounted food. 2 weeks PTO. Vision, Dental and Health insurance. Offers rapid development opportunities.

Cons

Work-life balance is nonexistent. In fact, the director of operations has stated numerous times, “Work life balance is a myth”. The company states you are required to work 45 hrs/week minimum; Realistically, GM’s can expect to work 55-60 hours in store with constant calls and messages when home. The company does not count any work done outside of the restaurant toward your 45hr requirement. There is no training for this position as you are expected to figure it out on the job. They offer $2000 per month performance bonus but are always finding new ways to disqualify you and move the goalposts when you actually earn it.

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