"From Housewives to Pregnant Women"... McDonald's Korea Emphasizes Diversity

More than 50% of All Employees Are Women
The Proportion of Female Executives Reaches an Impressive 47%

A recruitment poster featuring Yoon Jeong-mi, a housewife crew member currently working at McDonald's Sinnae branch in Jungnang-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by McDonald's]

On the 8th, marking International Women's Day, which celebrates women's economic, political, and social achievements, domestic companies are engaging in various activities to support women, drawing attention to the path Korean McDonald's has taken so far. Among all employees at Korean McDonald's, the proportion of female employees exceeds 50%, and the ratio of female executives reaches 47%, which is seven times the average of 6.4% among Korea's top 500 companies.

Korean McDonald's was the first in the industry to hold a "Housewife Recruitment Day," actively encouraging housewives whose careers were interrupted due to marriage and childcare to take on new dreams again. They plan to continue hiring housewife crew members steadily in the future.

Recently, housewife crew members currently working on-site appeared in recruitment posters and corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) videos, delivering sincere messages that encourage women with career interruptions. The person featured in the housewife crew recruitment poster is Ms. Yoon Jeong-mi, who serves as a "team leader" leading crew members at the Sinnae branch in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, introduced as a "super mom" active both at home and in the store.

Korean McDonald's has introduced a "flexible working hours system" that allows employees at stores and headquarters to freely choose their working hours, helping them balance work, childcare, and household duties. Systems such as parental leave, maternity leave, and support for pregnant employees are also in place. For employees returning from leave, the "Restaurant Transition Program" helps them adapt to changes in internal systems during their absence. Additionally, a "career support system" is operated through in-house mentoring to support the growth and development of female employees.

A Korean McDonald's representative stated, "We are striving to create a female-friendly corporate culture by establishing various institutional measures, including hiring housewife crew members to support the 'second act' of housewives' lives, creating a work environment where women can work comfortably." They added, "We will continue to lead a corporate culture that respects diversity and create exemplary cases for other companies."