great first opportunity - Anonymous employee McDonald's Employee Review

4.0
25 Feb 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-training will hold your hand -decent amount of pay for the work, or lack thereof, that you actually do on the job.

Cons

-the work will become monotonous -people are generally fairly rude -you will become fat if you eat the food too often

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Pros

Good pay Very fun, actually Great team Lotsa hours

Cons

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2.0
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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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