Is Waffle House a good company to work for?

Waffle House has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,231 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Waffle House to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Waffle House have been left by employees working as Recruiting Director , Relief Manager and Customer Service .

Does Waffle House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waffle House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waffle House. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waffle House?

55% of Waffle House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waffle House 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waffle House?

Server (479) , Unit Manager (389) , Server/Waiter (285) , Salesperson (224) , Grill Operator (168) , Server/Waitress (163) , District Manager (134) , Waitress (122) , Cook (99) , Line Cook (84) , Sales Associate (82) , Manager (77) , Master Grill Operator (72) , Sales Person (56) , Rockstar Grill Operator (53)

What are the pros of working at Waffle House according to real employee reviews?

"Good money and very organized" ((in 249 reviews)); "pay is ok and people are great" ((in 160 reviews)); "Free food and quite on slow days" ((in 100 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 90 reviews)); "so is the people watching and my coworkers are great" ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Waffle House according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management the deduct money from ur check u make 2.15 a hr as a server in some places" ((in 240 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 174 reviews)); "Manager could be an annoyance some of the time as she was rude" ((in 118 reviews)); "No work life balance it begins to be a task to handle other duties or personal events" ((in 94 reviews)); "Horrible Upper management in my district" ((in 78 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waffle House layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Waffle House layoffs and their outlook for job security at Waffle House in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Waffle House locations?

Atlanta , Norcross , Jacksonville , Houston , Nashville , Mobile , Columbia , New Orleans , Birmingham , Raleigh , Greenville , Tampa , Huntsville , Louisville , Dallas , Charlotte , Orlando , Macon , Little Rock , Baton Rouge , Tallahassee , Cincinnati , Pensacola , Savannah , Fayetteville , Columbus , Charleston , Marietta , Columbus , Saint Louis

Waffle House reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(4,105 total reviews)

Walt Ehmer

75% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Waffle House has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waffle House employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Aug 24, 2024

Terrible

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people that work there are cool.

Cons

The company does not care about you at all. Terrible policies that make no sense. Everything is based off of what happened the year prior. Managers have no real power over employees.

Waffle House Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your negative experience. It’s concerning to learn that you felt unsupported and that our policies didn’t meet your expectations. We value the input of all our employees and are committed to making improvements. If you have specific examples or suggestions on how we can address these issues, please feel free to share them at https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact. Your insights are crucial in helping us create a better work environment. Thank you for your honesty and for bringing these matters to our attention.

3.0

Aug 21, 2024

N

Everything and anything

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The money was great in the beginning.

Cons

The tips get smaller with every quarterly menu price change.

Waffle House Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to learn about your concerns with tip fluctuations and management communication. We aim to provide fair compensation and a positive work environment, and your input will help us address these areas. If you have any more details or specific examples that could help us improve, please feel free to share them at https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact. We appreciate your time and honesty in helping us enhance our workplace.

1.0

Aug 21, 2024

Homophobic

Unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, they own your soul

Cons

All aspects of working there

Waffle House Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We take concerns about workplace culture and inclusivity very seriously. So that we may address this issue directly, please provide more details at https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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