McDonald's India X account posts intern's unpaid salary claim, deletes it later

A post that briefly appeared on an account purportedly belonging to McDonald's India on September 6 sparked a social media stir after an individual claiming to be an intern accused a person identified as their boss of withholding their salary for months.

The now-deleted post, which circulated online, was attributed to an anonymous person claiming to work as an intern at McDonald's India. The post also carried a photograph of a person identified as Amit Joshi, along with allegations that the individual had not been paid since December 2025.

"I am an intern at McDonald's India. My boss, Amit Joshi, has not paid me for months, forcing me to take on two extra jobs. I manage several McDonald's Asian accounts, but Amit Joshi has not paid me since December 2025," the post claimed.

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The post attracted attention because of the serious nature of the allegations, including the claim that the person had allegedly been forced to take on two additional jobs while managing multiple McDonald's Asian accounts.

However, the identity of the person behind the post has not been established. The allegations against Amit Joshi have also not been independently verified.

McDonald's India has specifically disputed the authenticity of the post and said there were discrepancies in the image indicating that it was fabricated.

As of now, there is no independent confirmation of the salary-related allegations or of the identity of the person who purportedly made them.

Screenshots of the content continue to circulate online despite the original post being deleted.

McDonald's India (West & South) has, however, denied any association with the post, saying it was fabricated and was not published from its official social media account.

"McDonald's India has no association with a social media post currently circulating online. It falsely uses our brand name and was never posted from our official social media handle. There are clear discrepancies in the image that indicate this content is entirely fabricated.

"We urge you not to rely on or spread this unverified information."

The statement came after screenshots of the alleged post circulated on social media, prompting questions about its authenticity and how it appeared to be linked to the company's verified online presence.