Crazy fun with a side of stress. - Anonymous employee McDonald's Employee Review

4.0
19 Jul 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits - the 401k cannot be beat! Management is where it's at as long as you still come in wanting to work hard - but in a different way than the crew. You are in fact paid to think. It's a mind game, and it can be very stimulating. You are guaranteed to come across some of the most interesting people and you will have conversations that you will remember forever. There's always something to be done, and there are so many different things to do, you should not be bored!

Cons

Can be very stressful; it will certainly test your patience. It can also get depressing sometimes if you have a bad batch of customers or employees who just don't want to work. If you allow yourself to be walked on and used, you will be. You will be physically tired at the end of every day if you are doing the job well.

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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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