Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2014-07-16
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Confirmed

A great place to learn people skills and coping skills.
Pros: If you work for a corporate McDonald's the benefits are pretty good, especially if you are willing to become a certified swing or higher.  As a department manager and college student, the most exciting benefits are tuition reimbursement and 3 weeks of paid vacation per year.  Advancement opportunities seem to be limited only by your willingness to step up.
Cons: Fast food can be surprisingly stressful; many customers think lowly of food workers and will be condescending, and they will often act as though you have intentionally targeted them when mistakes happen.  Being on your feet all day in a relatively fast paced environment is exhausting.  Your pay is based on the simplicity of the job, but it often is not enough to compensate for the stress.  It takes a special patience and truly unconditional love for the general population to actually want to pursue a career in McDonald's.