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2.6
1952 ratings
2.7
Salary & Benefits
1.7
Professional growth
3.0
Work-Life balance
2.8
Recognition & Support
2.9
Culture & Values
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Years of experience
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Industry background
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Educational background
Educational background
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DePaul University
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Phoenix-Utah
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Age diversity
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Gender diversity
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Gender diversity | Ratio | |
---|---|---|
male | 52.3% | |
female | 47.7% |
Top roles
What are the top roles at McDonald's?
Top roles | Ratio |
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Crew Member | 17.6% |
Cashier | 10.2% |
Manager | 8.5% |
Crew Trainer | 8.2% |
Crew | 5% |
Shift Manager | 4.7% |
General Manager | 3.6% |
Department Manager | 2.2% |
Swing Manager | 1.9% |
Cook | 1.5% |
Career advancement
Career advancement
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Very low
Years in position | Percentage who advanced |
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<1 | 12.5% |
1 | 30.7% |
2 | 16.7% |
3 | 13.6% |
4+ | 26.5% |
Future employers
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Summary
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History
Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald's franchises and operates fast-food restaurants and supply chains, serving a variety of value-priced menu products around the world. Besides McDonald's belief that delicious food can also be susSee more
Address
Multiple locations
Size
Large
Founded
1955
CEO
Steve Easterbrook
Type
Company - Public (MCD)
Revenue
Over $10B
Industry
Limited-Service Restaurants, Lessors of Intangible Assets
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Departments
What departments McDonald's employees work at?
Departments | Ratio | |
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other occupation | 32.2% | |
General and Operations Managers | 20.6% | |
Management - Other | 14.7% | |
Cashiers | 14.4% | |
Training & Development | 12.6% | |
Cooks / Food Preparation | 5.5% |
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q:What industry does McDonald's belong to?
Liam Brown
Accommodation and Food Services.
q:What’s the stock symbol of McDonald's?
Liam Brown
MCD.
q:Where is the headquarters of McDonald's?
Sophie Hayes
It’s in Oak Brook, IL.
q:What’s the gender distribution at McDonald's?
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Sophie Hayes
47.7% female, 52.3% male.
q:When was McDonald's established?
Liam Brown
1955.
q:What is the annual revenue of McDonald's?
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Isabella Holmes
over $10b.
q:Who is the CEO of McDonald's?
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Benjamin Gardner
Steve Easterbrook.
q:What’s the average length of tenure at McDonald's?
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Liam Brown
Typically 4-8 year(s).
q:What size of companies did McDonald's employees used to work for?
Benjamin Gardner
Most worked for large businesses before.
q:How often do employees get promoted at McDonald's ?
Benjamin Gardner
advancement opportunities are very low
q:Top future employers of McDonald's employees?
Liam Brown
Burger King, Self Employed, Starbucks, Subway, Target, US Army, Walgreens, Walmart.
q:Who are the top previous employers of McDonald's employees?
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Liam Brown
from what i found these companies Burger King, Kroger, Pizza Hut, Self Employed, Subway, Taco Bell, Target, Walmart.
q:How old are McDonald's’s employees in general?
Sophie Hayes
around 21-30.
q:Where did most of McDonald's employees go to school?
Liam Brown
DePaul University, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Phoenix-Utah.
q:This one’s for long-term employees: has your salary ever been raised at McDonald's? How often and do they operate with substantial salary raises?
samantha GudroeDecember 13, 2021
Hardly. Maybe 10 cents a year.
q:how long does it take to get hired start to finish
Susanna ReyesJanuary 23, 2022
About the first day. Than you have 3 days of orientation.
q:Did you leave McDonald's on good terms?
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Job SeekerNovember 16, 2022
yes
q:How long did you work for McDonald's?
samantha GudroeDecember 13, 2021
A total of 4 and a half years. Two locations
q:where did you work before applying to McDonald's?
samantha GudroeDecember 13, 2021
A retirement home
q:what’s the dress code?
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jasmine casonNovember 14, 2021
Boot cut black pants with brlt loops and they provide the shirt
q:what’s the hiring age ?
jasmine casonNovember 14, 2021
16
q:How busy is the pace of work at McDonald's?
jasmine casonNovember 14, 2021
Fast past but also has to do with where they are located
q:Are career advancement opportunities guaranteed?
samantha GudroeDecember 13, 2021
No they are not
q:do they hire felons at McDonald's?
Corene ParkerOctober 17, 2021
Yes application
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Reviews
2.6
1952 ratings
2.7
Salary & Benefits
1.7
Professional growth
3.0
Work-Life balance
2.8
Recognition & Support
2.9
Culture & Values
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Crew Member
Plainville, MA - May 16, 2021
Terrible crew and pay
1
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
The managers are unprofessional! they talk bad about everyone behind their backs, they promise one thing but never do it, always asking for more hours or to stay in longer. one manager got mad at me for cussing and said it was unprofessional but then asked me an inappropriate and private question out loud! all the adults act like teenagers with rumors
Pros and Cons
free food for lunch
everything is bad
Fryer
Houston, MS - May 18, 2021
Great and a good way to start off working!!!
4
Ratings
5
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
4
Work-Life balance
4
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
I was working the grill and the fryer at the same time but I never was holding on any food I get the job done!!!!
Pros and Cons
Great money
When they have rushes!!!
May 25, 2021
Student part time
1.8
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
This is place for students to work a part-time while going to school and nothing more. There’s no profesional growth here.
Pros and Cons
Employee meal, discount
No professional growth
May 28, 2021
Horrible work environment
1.4
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
3
Culture and Values
It was not a good job due to management, long hours not enough employees.the customers were not very appreciative towards coworkers.
Pros and Cons
Friendly coworkeds
Horrible management
Cashier
Rocky Mount, NC - May 28, 2021
Productive
4.2
Ratings
5
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
Well it was very hard at first because of course I was still young and had to learn also but as I go older it was just fit for my Learni ability and I also learn more and more as the days went by
Pros and Cons
Half lunch
Got tired of eating from there
Crew Member
Las Vegas, NV - May 29, 2021
Terrible work environment
1
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
The managers talked about you behind your back and when you called off one time they take all your hours. Way too many people working at a time and the managers yell at you for literally everything. I used to dread going to that job.
Pros and Cons
No pros everyone was terrible
Bad management.
Shift Team Management
Fayetteville, NC - May 30, 2021
Great place to work.
4.8
Ratings
5
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
Glad I had the opportunity to work and become a leader. Worked with great team members. I learned alot.
Pros and Cons
It was a great place to work for.
Vacation time
Crew Leader
Richmond, IN - June 3, 2021
Fun and supportive work place with support
4
Ratings
4
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
4
Work-Life balance
4
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
Thw management team does a thorough job of training you for your postion. The team members understands the importance of team work. They know how to make the customers satisfied while putting out a hot fresh product.
Pros and Cons
Free lunch, employee of month bounus, birthday bounus and paid hoildays
It can be fasted paced and hectic at times.
Cashier
Elkton, VA - June 4, 2021
Awful place to try to get ahead
1
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
I wouked there for 12 years off and on and was not treated well at all. Worst job i have ever had. Never again
Pros and Cons
Nothing in particular
Everything you can think of....
Benicia, CA - June 4, 2021
Growing sales
5
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
I been working a macdonals for 19 years is lot fun but I feel I lot passion for be in touch with customer o love to be touch with customer
Pros and Cons
Birthday party
Good Mmmmm very good food quality
Front counter crew member
Moline, IL - June 7, 2021
Drag work environment
2.4
Ratings
2
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
The McDonald's that I worked at it was guaranteed by all three managers to get hollered at and told we were doing something wrong everyday.
Pros and Cons
SOMETIMES would get lunch at half price
Working with the public, introducing kiosk machines to the public that was brand new at the time
Crew member
June 7, 2021
Terrible behavior of staff
1.8
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
At one point a manager after refusing to call me by my name, after teasing me about it pressed a clipboard into my face while screaming at me.
Pros and Cons
Free lunch
Abusive management
June 10, 2021
Review for McDonald’s
3.8
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
3
Culture and Values
I love working at McDonald’s because of the opportunities and it’s easy. I love seeing customers happy
Pros and Cons
Free lunch great opportunities
Slow service
Crew Member
June 18, 2021
Fun & productive
3.6
Ratings
4
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
I worked at McDonald’s for two years. This may have been my most funniest job due to my co workers. We had fun but also got done what needed to be done which made the time fly by fast.
Pros and Cons
Half price lunch (or free), friendly mangers and coworkers.
May be hard to take off sometimes