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McDonald's

Crew member Review

at McDonald's

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Customer Service

Newcastle upon Tyne

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.2/5 - 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
Learning more about working in hospitality, making great quality food whilst being time efficient.
Learning the best way about working with customers and what they may expect from you and how to help at the best of your ability.
Working as a team with everyone around me.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy my programme because i have learnt alot more about my job role and my Learning mentor has been really helpful throughout.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have furthered my knowledge in hospitality. Completed my English which i could not achieve in school.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
I would say it is very organised. I always know what i need to be doing and aptem has helped organise my work into different months and what targets i should be hitting.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I get given apprenticeship days so i am able to use the work computer to get my work done and i get help from my manager and she knows what shes doing as she has done tge apprenticeship before.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Any help i need they are always there to help they keep me on the right track and push my to be hitting my targets.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I have learned alot more about hospitality which i think would help me go further up in my restaurant.
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
N/A

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend McDonald's to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a good job and everyday is different, Its very flexible if your needing that type of job and they always take your outaide of work activities into consideration.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to McDonald's?
I would say to try and make sure you have your availability done when you apply as sometimes i can be abit hard to change if its not a cery good reason.
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