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McDonald's

Business Manager Review

at McDonald's

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Consett

Review Submitted: July 2020

Overall Rating

3.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Managing a restaurant
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
very much so although it was challenging balancing life, work and study

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i have been in my role for a long time but i learnt new skills and developed others

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
very well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
very little over the course of the programme. We had contact at the start but then nothing ocer the course of the 2 years
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Support from mmu was fantastic
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
it enhances existing skills and gives you new ones. Applying pracrical skills and academic knowledge
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
no

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend McDonald's to a friend?
Yes
Why?
i have had a good career with them and experienced some amazing things. Things are changing though and there is a lot less scope for careers etc due to franchising almost all of the company
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to McDonald's?
It is not as good an employer as it once was. Opportuntities have gone
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