Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2014-04-09
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Toxic turnover
Pros: As a cashier:  you didn't have excessive responsibilities, hours were always available, extremely flexible (no shows happen all the time and it doesn't seem to affect the crew very much), free meal every shift, great learning experience for the "next, better job", some customers were a pleasure to serve, the tasks at hand aren't too difficult for someone who hasn't worked before. This is a decent first job that'll give you enough experience, even after a Summer, to get into a better position somewhere outside the dreaded fast food industry.
Cons: Management at my location was very condescending towards me.. considering it was my first job at 16, it shouldn't be a surprise I wasn't the sharpest cashier. Most customers assume you're an idiot before they walk in the door, and treat you as such. The rushes are extremely hectic. LOTS of operational deficiencies like outdated systems and overbearing policies and such that made lead times way longer than they should be. As you should expect, every crew member was at or very near the minimum wage level.