McDonald's UAE Stories

For 30 years McDonald's UAE has grown alongside the UAE itself, and so have our amazing employees; people from across the world, who have made the impossible possible, and proudly call the UAE their home.

ZALDY VILLENUEVA
FROM RESTAURANT STAFF TO DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN
“30 years ago, I was just a shy 19-year-old guy from the Philippines.”

SAADIYA SALEH ALMHEIRI
FROM JUNIOR EXECUTIVE TO TRAINING CONSULTANT
“I’m so proud that my country is home to all.”

WISSAM MAAROUF
FROM MANAGEMENT TRAINEE TO VICE PRESIDENT
“A young man from Syria. With nothing but a dream and ambition.”

ANOOP KUMAR
FROM DELIVERY RIDER TO RESTAURANT MANAGER
“I was a delivery rider fresh from Kerala, determined to make it.”

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Restaurant Staff to Area Manager of McCafe

"When you are dedicated, when you are resilient, anything can happen."

Restaurant Staff to Director of Training

"This is a place where a young Afghani girl became a woman in leadership"

Trainee to Senior HR Director

"From living in a village of 300 people to leading 7,000. Who would've thought?"

Michelle Mayagma Atay

Michelle Mayagma Atay took on significant
family responsibilities from a very young ...

Rowena Castro

Rowena Castro, originally from the Philippines,
began her journey with McDonald's UAE ...

Faruk Ozev

Faruk Ozev, originally from Turkey, joined
McDonald's UAE in January 2007 ...

Darshita Shaholia

Darshita Shaholia's journey with McDonald's
began after she moved back to Dubai ...

Mohomed Isfar Ali Mohomed Haider

Mohomed Isfar Ali Mohomed Haider's journey
with McDonald's UAE began in 2005 as ...

Prerna Gurung

Prerna Gurung from Darjeeling India,
originally moved to the UAE in 2010 ...

Achyut Wasti

Achyut’s journey with McDonald's UAE began in 1998 as a service crew member, making him one ...

Kanchan Magar

Kanchan Magar moved to the UAE from Kathmandu, Nepal, in August 2017, starting her career at ...

Rizalita More

Rizalita More joined McDonald's UAE on August 10, 2009, after moving from the Philippines ...

Hidayat Khan

Hidayat Khan began his journey with McDonald's UAE in April 1997 as a Management Trainee, after ...

For 30 years McDonald's UAE has grown alongside the UAE itself, and so have our amazing employees; people from across the world, who have made the impossible possible, and proudly call the UAE their home.

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