Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2016-03-17
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

McDonalds Restaurant Manager
Pros: Competitive work environment with clear metrics for performance. Work inside of company owned stores was my preference: employee benefits were better, relationships with consultants and company was more equitable and power-sharing. Great level of 'ownership' given in executing for results and reaching business goals.
Cons: Licensees are a mixed bag of great to very bad operators. Accountability for decision making at higher levels within the organisation can have very negative effects on your ability to operate the business you're responsible for, with no consideration for those difficulties being passed on. Increased scrutiny of brand and products as a whole has lead to a significant 'squeeze' on margins without a great deal of investment made by the company to make operations more effective and efficient. The bottom line is that you have to live and breathe McDonalds to really be successful there. Don't count on work life balance, unless you're ok with your 'out-of-work-time' as being spent with everyone you work with.