Is Waffle House a good company to work for as a Cook/Sales?

Cook/Sales professionals working at Waffle House have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 236 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Waffle House employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Cook/Sales Jobs at Waffle House now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Cook/Sales interview questions at Waffle House .

Does Waffle House pay Cook/Sales employees well?

Cook/Sales professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Waffle House with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 236 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Cook/Sales salaries at Waffle House.

How happy are Cook/Sales professionals working at Waffle House?

69% of Cook/Sales employees at Waffle House would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Cook/Sales professionals have also rated Waffle House with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waffle House?

Server (479) , Unit Manager (390) , Server/Waiter (285) , Salesperson (224) , Grill Operator (168) , Server/Waitress (163) , District Manager (135) , Waitress (122) , Cook (99) , Line Cook (84) , Sales Associate (82) , Manager (77) , Master Grill Operator (72) , Sales Person (56) , Rockstar Grill Operator (54)

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

"Good money and good peopl" ((in 260 reviews)); "pay is ok and people are great" ((in 161 reviews)); "Free food and quite on slow days" ((in 102 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 96 reviews)); "so is the people watching and my coworkers are great" ((in 65 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 244 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 177 reviews)); "No managers on third shift at waffle house EVER!" ((in 120 reviews)); "No work life balance it begins to be a task to handle other duties or personal events" ((in 97 reviews)); "Horrible Upper management in my district" ((in 79 reviews))

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Waffle House Cook/Sales reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Walt Ehmer

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

Cook/Sales employees have rated Waffle House with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Cook/Sales professionals have a good working experience there. Waffle House is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Cook/Sales professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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236 reviews

5.0

Dec 16, 2025

Great place

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay 3 month bonus customer and family being part of

Cons

Bar crowd rowdy crowd unruly guest

Waffle House Response

6mo

Thank you for your review! We’re glad to hear you found Waffle House to be a great place to work and appreciated the pay, bonus opportunities, and sense of connection with both Customers and the team. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

Good place to work

Crew member/grill cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice boss great team to work with

Cons

low pay in comparison to other similar places

4.0

Sep 27, 2025

Former employee

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity, Pay, advancement, Communication skills,

Cons

Long hours, late nights, no control over your schedule

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