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McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants... read more
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PARTICIPANTS
3096
TOTAL
RATINGS
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McDonald's Happiness Score

The employee happiness at McDonald's is listed in the Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. Compensation is an important aspect of employee happiness and at McDonald's, 53% of employees feel they are paid fairly, 49% are satisfied with their benefits, and 49% are satisfied with their stock/equity. 68% of McDonald's employees feel their work environment is positive meaning McDonald's is a happy place to work.

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Where This Score Ranks McDonald's' Happiness

  • BOTTOM
    35%

    In the Bottom 35% of 1312 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

  • BOTTOM
    30%

    In the Bottom 30% of 219 Nearby Companies in Chicago

  • 2nd

    2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

61
Dec
61
Jan
61
Feb
61
Mar
61
Apr
C-61 / 100
May

Who Ranks McDonald's' Happiness the Highest?

Department - Legal 74/100
Department - Business Development 72/100
Department - Marketing 69/100

Who Ranks McDonald's' Happiness the Lowest?

Department - Customer Success 55/100
Experience - Over 10 Years 55/100
Department - HR 56/100

McDonald's Happiness At a Glance

McDonald's employees rate their happiness at the workplace a "C-" (based on 9829 ratings). The Happiness score describes employees well-being based on various topics such as positivity in the workplace, opportunities for professional growth, and satisfaction towards compensation and benefits.

2408 McDonald's employees answered questions like "How much longer do you see yourself working at your current company?" and "Are you satisfied with your Benefits?" In general, employees in the Legal and Business Development departments are considered to be the most happy at McDonald's, while the Customer Success and HR departments are considered to be the least happy. Also, employees with Entry Level Experience are more satisfied at McDonald's, while employees with Over 10 Years Experience are the least satisfied.

McDonald's' Happiness score ranks in 2nd place when compared to competitors Starbucks, Wendy's, Dennys, Burger King, and Panera Bread. The company is also in the Bottom 30% of other companies in Chicago and Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably.

McDonald's' Happiness Trendline

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  • Other Companies in Chicago
  • Similar Size on Comparably

How McDonald's' Happiness Score is Calculated

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Results from 2408 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

Do you feel burnt out at work?
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
Do you believe you're paid fairly?
Positive
68%
Negative
32%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

McDonald's' Happiness Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

BOTTOM
35%

McDonald's ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Happiness Score.

  1. Crothall Services
    62 / 100
  2. Hendrick Automotive Group
    62 / 100
  3. Pottery Barn
    62 / 100
  4. McDonald's
    61 / 100
  5. Burger King
    61 / 100
  6. Wendy's
    61 / 100
  7. PwC
    61 / 100

McDonald's' Happiness Rank Against Other Companies Nearby

BOTTOM
30%

McDonald's ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies in Chicago for Happiness Score.

  1. ShopRunner
    62 / 100
  2. Strata Decision Technology
    62 / 100
  3. HUB International
    62 / 100
  4. McDonald's
    61 / 100
  5. Ace Hardware
    61 / 100
  6. West Monroe Partners
    61 / 100
  7. Guaranteed Rate
    61 / 100

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