Waffle House reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(4,098 total reviews)

Walt Ehmer

75% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Waffle House has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,098 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).

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4K reviews
3.0
Jan 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers who I still am friends with

Cons

Challenging MIT program and poor work life balance.

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Waffle House Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you built strong relationships with your co-workers. The MIT program is intentionally challenging and designed to prepare future leaders for the realities of running a restaurant, but we recognize that maintaining a healthy work-life balance is important. We appreciate you offering thoughtful feedback based on your experience. If you’d like to share additional insight, we encourage you to reach out through our contact form so it can be reviewed by the appropriate team at wafflehouse.com/contact.
2.0
Dec 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cash tips are usually decent

Cons

They started making servers get credit card tips on your check instead of getting it at the end of shift

3.0
Dec 16, 2025

Not the best not the worst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Coming home with cash everyday No tip share

Cons

Server does all FOH work. The only things servers don’t do is cook and manage.

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Waffle House Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for the many years you dedicated as an Associate with us! We understand that the server role is broad and requires handling many front-of-house responsibilities. That all-hands, team-based approach is a defining part of how our restaurants operate, but it’s important that expectations are clear and staffing supports the workload. We value long-term feedback like this because it helps us better understand what’s working and where experiences can feel demanding. If you’d like to share additional thoughts, we welcome you to reach out at https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact.
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