Question 1

Is McDonald's a good company to work for as a Line Cook/Prep Cook?

Accepted Answer

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at McDonald's have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 213 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of McDonald's employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Line Cook/Prep Cook Jobs at McDonald's now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Line Cook/Prep Cook interview questions at McDonald's.

Question 2

Does McDonald's pay Line Cook/Prep Cook employees well?

Accepted Answer

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at McDonald's with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 213 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Line Cook/Prep Cook salaries at McDonald's.

Question 3

How happy are Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at McDonald's?

Accepted Answer

73% of Line Cook/Prep Cook employees at McDonald's would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals have also rated McDonald's with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at McDonald's?

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Crew Member (31433), Cashier (19554), Manager (5024), Cook (4042), Line Cook (4034), Sales Associate/Cashier (3194), Crew Trainer (3164), Atendente (2600), Shift Manager (2464), Equipier Polyvalent (1849), Fry Cook (1748), Server (1659), Crew Member/Grill Cook (1634), Crew (1578), Customer Service (1476)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at McDonald's according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Free food overnights is very laid back free coffee free drinks  see and hear crazy things" ((in 7443 reviews)); "Flexible hours and can swap shifts with other workers which is very easily to do as there are over 80 employees" ((in 6601 reviews)); "The people there were nice and it was quite easy to learn to execute all the job duties well." ((in 6366 reviews)); "Decent environment and shifts went by quick( easy to learn and most coworkers were nice even though most people would only stay for a month." ((in 3106 reviews)); "Friendly staff that helps show you the ropes so that you learn easier and are more capable to handle the daily challenges." ((in 2398 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at McDonald's according to real employee reviews?

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"Very busy around peak hours and low pay but that's to be expected at a fast food place" ((in 10167 reviews)); "very hard to get promoted and bad management u only go up if u know people" ((in 6819 reviews)); "managers can be rude and don't work with your request days off unless you keep reminding them" ((in 5290 reviews)); "low salary and pressure when theres a lot of people" ((in 1552 reviews)); "Rushes were pretty hectic and they had us doing so much work for bare people on" ((in 424 reviews))

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