McDonald Automotive

A typical day at work was all over the place. The manager was hardly ever there, and when he was he made almost every task or project harder than it needed to be, however we always were waiting on his approval and it caused our work list to always be behind.  The communication from the manager was extremely vague and or bare minimum or zero communication at all. Prior to the crew I was on he wouldn’t even address emails to the ticket orders and many issues that were reported to be fixed would fall through the cracks and was extremely behind. A lot is expected of that crew that isn’t explained to them through the hiring and onboarding process. They are more grounds keepers, snow removal and plowers, light bulb changers, first aid stockers, landscapers, and furniture movers than anything. General Laborers is more of an accurate job title. The manager subs out a lot of work to contractors that would be considered actual maintenance. I learned how to drive a skid steer, mount very big items to concrete, snow plowing. However this was all taught to me from my coworkers not my manager. The job itself I enjoyed,  but the hardest part was ultimately the entire crew quit due to our manager and changes not being implemented with him. The most enjoyable part of the job was all the wonderful humans throughout the locations that I had the pleasure of working with and doing what we could to make people feel taken care of. I also enjoyed that every day I was set with new challenges that I made YouTube teach me to conquer.  The company is not a bad place to work but to be on this crew is mentally, physically, and emotionally taxing in a very toxic way. 

During my tenure at McDonald Automotive, spanning 13 years, I've witnessed firsthand why it stands as an exemplary workplace in the automotive industry. The company's commitment to internal growth has been a cornerstone of my experience. Starting in Express, I've had the privilege of climbing the ranks, a testament to McDonald Automotive's dedication to fostering talent from within.

Beyond career progression, McDonald Automotive distinguishes itself with its commitment to competitive pay, acknowledging the industry's demanding nature. This not only attracts top talent but also motivates employees to consistently excel. The comprehensive benefits package further underscores the company's dedication to employee well-being, offering robust health plans and retirement options.

What sets McDonald Automotive apart is not just its financial investment but also its investment in a positive work environment. Approachable managers and a collaborative culture create a workplace where ideas flourish, initiatives are celebrated, and success is a shared endeavor. In essence, McDonald Automotive is not just a workplace; it's a dynamic community where careers thrive, and I look forward to contributing to its continued success.

Great if you are in managements T-Mobile Fast Five,  otherwise make sure you devalue yourself before getting into work because management will take it upon themselves to let you know all the negatives you bring into the work place while ignoring any benefit you pose to the company. They intentionally under pay you and tell you it is your fault your wages have not gone up. The grass is definitely greener here is how they sell you, but do yourself a favor and work somewhere with the ability to humanize you. They will let you know constantly when numbers are good, but are super quick to send the we are in this together emails to the entire company when the economy actually slumps up high. You are so in this together that all the employees are pretty friendly. (This is probably to make up for the empty despair they feel when they go home with dwindling self worth)  However they really push the family business idea. Maybe under the previous owner 30 years ago, now you are the statistic here. They do state after-all that they do not need anyone to run the place, they can do it all themselves~
 

McDonald Automotive is a great place to both start, and continue your automotive career. As an entry level technician, you get great on-the-job training, and opportunities for other types of training as well. 

Along with this, their dealerships have a solid management team, and great at communicating to other team members.

Furthermore, they provide great, well-equipped facilities, and have go out of their way to occasionally show employee appreciation, whether it be with free lunches, or other events.

I am also appreciative that they are being flexible in letting me transfer from one dealership, to another that is a lot closer to where I live

Overall, this is a great dealership to work for whether you are entering a new line of work, or wanting to continue your current line of work in the automotive industry

Workplace culture is backstabbing......the higher ups will say one thing and do another straight to your face.....the company only knows how to hire and fire people and run operations into the ground and force employees to quit given the workload they put on them......you ask for help over an email and their solution is to fire you regardless of you abilities to perform your job well.....its many reasons why service managers quit along with sales managers they say they believe in loyalty and honor that........however if you dont play ball on their terms and do everything they ask without question they will get rid of you.........i refuse to ever work there again and highly advise that anyone that starts to work for this company will suffer from stress being overloaded and treated like a number and not person.....because in the end thats all you are to them......just another number.

Don’t even give them the chance. They don’t deserve hard workers. This company stumbles around the truth, and won’t ever answer your questions, especially when it comes to discounts and HR related questions. Oh, and you have to park half a mile away from the building. Don’t forget to wear the nicest clothes you own. Try not to slip on the showroom floor! And you’ll have to walk down to the show floor and over to a different set of stairs to reach the employee lunch room or to heat up your lunch. There is no water-cooler available either. You can travel down stairs and drink from the water fountain if your thirsty.

awesome coworkers, difficult management.  unrealistic to near impossible expectations set by neglectful and uncaring management who prefer to create roadblocks rather than an achievable path to employee success.  unmet expectations on multiple occasions in many arenas.  do not expect a promise to be kept unless you are willing to face a load of judgement and disappointment.  hard work is rarely recognized or rewarded and requests for better tools such as pay raises or requests for transfer are often overlooked and dismissed, or worse, laughed at and ignored.

The Longmont store has to be the worst Finance job in the state.   The average tenure is 4-5 months since the McDonald boys bought it.   Mazda franchises (which is one of the lowest valued out there) and less than top tier management is a horrible combo.

Pay plans will change every 60 days and it's ALWAYS in their favor.   You'd think that the owners were going broke the way they're squeezing for every dime for them. 

Apply for this job if you're absolutely desperate and mobile.  There will be much more stable opportunities.   The job has been a revolving door for many years. 


Typical day consisted of coming in with wrong, or little to no information for tasks needing done for the day, no training other than from other coworkers, I learned a lot from my peers from driving machinery, snow plowing, heavy wall mounting, drywall, furniture moving, general labor, fire and safety, irate coworkers, ticketing vehicles, hardest part was being told I do not bring enough to the table to earn pay increases, no matter how hard you work. Culture at dealerships is like being in Highschool again. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The hours they provide. And that you can go to work and leave. But some of the management isn’t good 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no training or good communication from leadership and between departments 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful and frantic. No one know the order of operations when it come to the Accounting department 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Come in start working, don’t take lunch because you don’t have too, and then go home.

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