Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2018-07-17
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

McDonald's, Grafton St
Pros: Very easy to attain employment with McD's, no CV needed.
Very vibrant place to work - always something happening.
Working day flies by before you know you've started.
Cons: Very disrespectful management culture at Grafton St outlet who only see your weaknesses and totally ignore your strengths. They work you extremely hard for the tiniest bit over the minimum wage. Petty rules: you have to ask to go when your shift ends; male staff are meant to shave everyday, for health and safety reasons;  phone calls to your mobile can be expected when you are off work - trying to squeeze a bit more work out of you for little more than the legal minimum wage ( McD's would most likely give less if they could get away with it!). A whole raft of very petty rules that make the place v. difficult to work in. In addition to all of that, the main reason for poor staff retention is due to the shift system in operation which means you've no idea from one week to the next of your hours. This really makes this less than a job and lowers the esteem of employees.