McDonald's reviews

The pay is poor (little over minimum wage). Also, the amount of hours you are scheduled per week is not guaranteed (you can be scheduled for 35 hours in one week, but just 25 hours the following week). You're also working hard on your feet the entire shift because the work is fast-paced and high-pressure. And customers get angry if you don't serve them quickly. Lastly, the turnover rate of the employees is high, so you're constantly dealing with new workers who are in training, and therefore lacking full productivity; hence, you have to pick up their slack.

The biggest downside is that I work very hard at McDonalds and internally that gets recognized... but externally most people will look down at you and think you have an easy job. I worked as a PC technician for years and tell you that was much easier then the day to day stress of budgeting, discplining, and helping further the growth of a McDonalds store. Ultimately though it might seem odd to hear... McDonalds is a job about passion: passion to commit yourself to making your store the greatest it can be, passion to oneself in what you can accomplish despite how the outside views you. If you are looking for a job that makes you look great to the outside world, then forget it, this is a job that can eventually lead you into high management $65,000+ positions but its a labor of love to get there.