Company: McDonald-s
Date: 2014-06-10
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Confirmed

Company puts results before people
Pros: Very consistent hours for management (provided you open up your whole schedule to them), 401k, paid leave, vacation time. Comparable salary to other fast food restaurants in the area.
Cons: I've worked for this company for years, but it doesn't put the employees first. We often talk about ways to make the employees happier, but we don't even try to make the management team happy. Promotions are difficult to come by, and even some department managers make poverty level pay and can't really support their families. The stress levels and demands are too high for the salary that we are provided with. I could start out at a factory and make what I make an hour currently and have the potential for extra overtime without getting my hours slashed or a "stern talking to". Another aspect that makes this company hard to work for is the process you must go through to request time off as part of management. We are open during the holidays- even Christmas Day and Thanksgiving; even if you request off early enough (Generally by the first week of the month before) there is an extremely high chance that you will be denied and your holiday will be ruined so you can help the company make very small margins of profit compared to other days of the year. Even if you request to work a specific shift, you will likely be denied and have to work during the time your family celebrates the holiday. Then while you're there- you get to deal with unhappy employees and try to raise morale while encouraging them to detail clean every aspect of the restaurant because business is slow. Depending on how deep you are in the system, you might even be forced to come in while you are sick or after a close relative dies. As long as I've worked for this company, I've never felt like my health, welfare, or well being was a priority for them. I do not feel as though employees are valued here. If you are looking for a career; look elsewhere before you get stuck like I am.