McDonald's isn't a bad place to work while you are aspiring to do something else in life. - Cashier McDonald's Employee Review

5.0
17 Mar 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The hours are great, the customer interaction is great, the locations are great. It is a great place to work if you are young and need a job that is not going to be your career path for life, but rather as something to get you through college.

Cons

The pay is not that great. You have to deal with rude customers sometimes. Working late nights is sometimes not that great. You smell like fried food when you get home. You are really hungry while working there due to the smell of food all day and sometimes you tend to over eat.

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5.0
24 June 2026
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Pros

Good pay for easy work

Cons

Not enough time to eat

2.0
18 June 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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