Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at McDonald's with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McDonald's overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McDonald's as a Sales Associate according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at McDonald's (Sydney) in Jan 2023
Interview
It was okay, manager was very nice and the recruitment process did not take too long. They were able to respond to my questions and needs quite quickly, and thus was a streamlined process, which I was very satisfied with.
The role was for sales representative, it was not a hard process, with them taking you step by step to help you. The first step was to talk to HR, show what experiences you have and to see your outlook.
quick and easy mostly asking for availability, previous work experience, and expected pay. Not really a difficult interview so just do what you would on a normal one. Really focus on availability though.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at McDonald's (McLean, VA) in Jan 2026
Interview
I met with the manager and a few other employees and they asked me a series of questions about my previous experience. It was relatively short and easy. I got the job.