McDonalds Application concerns? (EDIT: and McDonalds Rejection Thread!)

Hello,
Well today I was rejected from McDonalds!!! :p:

Apparantly having 8 months experience in a café and good GCSE predictions does not suffice!

Using that info I believe that I failed on the personality test. Do you think it's better to answer with VERY strong views - I strongly agree/disagree etc?

Also - although I haven't actually got my GCSEs yet is it worth saying that I do have a qualification in English and Maths at A*-C level or not?

Many thanks!

EDIT - This has now turned into the I've been rejected by Mcdonalds thread - alongside my questions :p:

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Reply 1

forsaken_earth

Could it be for the best?

Reply 2

MelonFace

Ouch. Strong views on what? Maybe they had no vacancies?

Just don't work there :biggrin:

Reply 3

Dinendal Leralonde

Can't remember how I answered when I applied, but I was honest and got the job.

Reply 4

username124534

My cousin got rejected, and when she asked why, she was told that she was overqualified. No, really.

She had decent GCSE grades and they assumed that someone with brains wouldn't stick around for long, because they'd never be a very permanent member of staff, and were capable of getting a better job.

Obviously they didn't use the phrase 'someone with brains', haha. They were like, 'someone with your qualifications' or something.

Might be the same for all branches.

Edit: No offence to anyone who works there, obviously. It looks like a lot more pressure/work than my job.

Reply 5

tomoli

PeterMcPete

Maybe they don't want someone too clever because they thought you might not get on with the other staff there? :dontknow:

Disgraceful assumption.

Reply 6

mcg-innit

PeterMcPete

Maybe they don't want someone too clever because they thought you might not get on with the other staff there? :dontknow:

that's not it.

Reply 7

Kevin02

mcg-innit

that's not it.

It is, btw ive got rejected today by Mc Donalds. it really hurts dont know how to describe it.

Reply 8

mcg-innit

Kevin02

It is, btw ive got rejected today by Mc Donalds. it really hurts dont know how to describe it.

how is it that ?
don't be ridiculous...

i work for mcdonalds and there are a lot of different people there. some still at school, some at college and some at uni. one even going to oxford in the summer lol.

so yeah, don't be bitter.

Reply 9

tomoli

PeterMcPete

It says 10A* in his sig.

It might be, I had an interview at Iceland and tried to be really polite, in the end they rejected me as they thought that I would not fit in there.

So intelligent people can't get on with less intelligent people!?

Reply 10

PeterMcPete

tomoli

So intelligent people can't get on with less intelligent people!?

Did I say that?

Reply 11

goodmen

The fact you think McDonalds care about your grades is laughable.

Reply 12

Smtn

easy solution : forget to include grades

Reply 13

Sakapaka

LOL!, im sure your friends will be taking the piss out of you, if they are not all ready doing so.

Reply 14

Longorefisher

Sakapaka

LOL!, im sure your friends will be taking the piss out of you, if they are not all ready doing so.

My best mate's also been rejected too :p:

Reply 15

steff53

yeah you're meant to put in that you have gcse english and maths.
i got rejected. twice.
apparently A*'s just dont impress these people.
lol, i guess.

Reply 16

paint-paradise

i got rejected today too! haha macdonalds rejection thread :smile:

dunno whether to laugh at the fact that i got rejected by macdonalds or cry cos im still desperate for a summer job :frown:

Reply 17

Longorefisher

paint-paradise

i got rejected today too! haha macdonalds rejection thread :smile:

dunno whether to laugh at the fact that i got rejected by macdonalds or cry cos im still desperate for a summer job :frown:

Based on what you have said, I have now changed the title of the thread :p:

Reply 18

dancex100

i got rejected too but then the phoned me and asked me to come in for an interview and ive been working there for 10 months (dont worry im quitting as soon as i start uni, it's just for some money) so don't thi8nk it's over yet lol :P: