4 Years wasted - Anonymous employee Waffle House Employee Review

2.0
Jul 16, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly environment and guaranteed meals.

Cons

Very low pay. Demanding work at times. Almost no opportunity for advancement. After 4 years I was a lead grill operator, new every job in the restaurant, and trained every grill op and manager from 3-4 counties but only made 8.75hr.

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3.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Solid pay for the industry Okay benefits Employee stock purchase plan Pretty consistent hours The actual work is difficult, but fun after you get good at it. Upward momentum is difficult, but the pay scales very well if you work your way up into management. Prepare for intense work if you do though.

Cons

They hire everyone, and your team will make or break your experience. Genuine safety concerns on 3rd shift. You need to be prepared for people to act out. Senior management only have operation management skills. They are not good "people" managers at all. Only "number" managers.

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