Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2014-08-11
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Been given good opportunities but expected to work very long hours.
Pros: McDonald's offers people Invaluable work experience which can be transferred in many different industries, but also allows good progression opportunities for those willing to work hard and put the effort in. McDona'ds also offers free meals on break and a good employee discount.
Cons: McDonald's expect you to work for free (even hourly paid staff, but this is more apparent with salaried managers) and relies to heavily on the goodwill of staff to change their own plans and be ultra-flexible. Work life balance can be poor, and McDonald's becomes your lifestyle. Employees know each others business and become very cliquey. Management can be unsupportive and will undermine or discipline employees in front of customers.