Good first job, bad job to have forever. - Crew Member McDonald's Employee Review

3.0
May 1, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Working with people, and dealing with the general public (sometimes customer service). Good job to have if you've never worked before. Great learning expierence.

Cons

As a cashier, they expect you to greet customers like you're super excited to be there and as if you are a 17 year old girl. So not very fun working there as a guy at times. The upper management is usually on the level (store manager/assistant store manager) however the shift managers are usually in their 20s or younger. When I started there I made 7.50 an hour and when I left two years later, I was making 7.70. Early on they wanted to train me to do everything in the store. This is one of the precursors to becoming a manager. I asked how much more money they'd pay me and it was 5 cents more an hour. Not worth it.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

The pro of working at McDonald’s is , you get to meet a lot of good people. Other than it being busy the pay is great.

Cons

The cons of working at McDonald’s is if you do not have enough people on your shift you will have to pick up the slack yourself.

2.0
Jun 18, 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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