It's been quite challenging, yet rewarding from the connections you make. - Anonymous employee McDonald's Employee Review

3.0
14 July 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hours available to work are pretty flexible--creating a healthy balance for personal and work life. Always room for growth & advancement. The people you work with and get along with--some become life long friends. The regular customers are also great as well.

Cons

The rude, condescending customers that come through every so often. The all over-the-map scheduling: You can open one day, then do graveyard shift the next and the in-between shifts. Working on holidays and not getting any special incentives or better pay. Sometimes it's frustrating being told to do one thing from a supervisor and another, from a different one.

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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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