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McDonald's

Employee Review

at McDonald's

Work Experience

Accounting

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of the Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture

Overview of the Experience

Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
5/5
It was very fun. I met lots of kind people and I love it.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
5/5
I enjoyed it so much. I would definitely recommend this.
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
Everyone was really organised and I would say I was also quite a bit organised even by myself, but I needed help to organise some of the things that needed to be organised by the group.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
My work experience helped a lot in deciding my future career.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
5/5
Yes, I was paid or reimbursed for this experience. I think the pay at McDonald’s is very fair and helps the local economy because they support Scottish beef and everyone loved to help.

Skills Development

What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
I got more confidence from talking to lots of different people.

Company Culture

How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
I learned a lot about the company culture and what it would be like to work there because I met up with real people such as employees and customers and it was very nice of them to greet me with such kindness.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
5/5
Yes, there are many opportunities for networking and meeting other employees because a lot of people work at McDonald’s.

Recommendations and Advice

Would you recommend McDonald's to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend McDonald’s to all my friends because all the employees and managers are extremely kind and very helpful.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to McDonald's?
The tips or advice I would give others to applying to McDonald’s is that you have to be a very kind person in general, you don’t exactly need all the best grades, but you have to be a nice person so you can socialise with all the customers.
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