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Waffle House Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at Waffle House give their company a 3.3 rating out of 5.0 - which is 17% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Waffle House employees are Managers submitting an average rating of 5.0 and General Managers with a rating of 4.2.

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3.3
Average Rating
(based on 31 Waffle House Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
2.9
Growth Opportunities
2.9
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
3.5
Rewards You Receive
3.1
Support You Get
3.1
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
3.1
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Unit Manager

"Operational school of hard knocks, great learning experience, very demanding"

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"Great fun. Cooking, customers, team, very satisfying when everything is working right."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are ready to work, this is a great place to learn and excel. Interview involves a morning in a store. Be energetic, personable, and friendly, and the opportunity is yours if you are up to the challenge."

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"Very excessive hours due to the responsibilities related to solely managing operations for a 24 hour business"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More team support. More appreciation for key players (rewarding hourly employees financially for reliability and performance in an environment where key players are hard to come by)"

Manager

"good place to start"

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"opportunities to move up"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"make sure that you undestand the difference between salary and make sure that bonus is seperate from salary"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.3
Waffle House (43)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Hotel del Coronado (9)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Bojangles' (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,445)
Manager

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"the people"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be aware its a 18-20 hr position"

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"Upper Mangement not careing to help, out for themselves"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"make a plan, and work your plan. Dont let upper Mgmt make your plan"

Unit Manager

"It is a good place to work"

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"The environment and the opportunity to meet new people daily"

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"Time left to spend with my family"

Store Manager

"Good place to test your steel as a manager, and gain experience."

General Manager

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"I loved the employees,fast paced,great money,one of the best bosses in the world!!!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do your best!!"

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"It was open 24/7 Christmas,hurricanes,never closed"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your food cost in control,keep store clean,boost sales"

Server

"Waffle House is a great job for waitressing experience"

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"I meet new people on a daily basis and I learn to multi-task more every day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work fast and be friendly!"

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"Now that I have my bachelors in science I feel that I am not working in a job that is pushing my to fulfill my potential."

Sales Associate

"The customers make it all worth it"

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"I love interacting with my regular customers. I buy newspapers for them, keep crayons on hand for my customers that I know come in with their children and deliver fast, yet effective customer service."

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"Management tends to turn a blind eye to the negative behaviors of senior employees, such as coming to work late and not in complete uniform, yet they fail to get a write up or warnings from management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do a better job at leaving personal relationships with employees at home while at work."

Division Manager

"Waffle House is a good place to make a decent living; no balance in lifestyle, opportunities may be discriminatory."

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"I have not worked there in many years."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good money, if you run numbers. Hard work. Takes a lot of dedication."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Opportunity based on performance."

Sales Trainer

"Love the company, just reached the point where I would like to do more with my life"

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"The guest who come visit everyday, they become your family"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be comfortable in yourself"

What don't you like about working at Waffle House?

"The unsteadiness of the income, work very hard for not enough pay"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is great there, just need more reliable income"

Sales Associate

"I loved this job! The pay was great, the people were great. It was a perfect fit for me."

What do you like about working at Waffle House?

"My working hours were scheduled around my school hours. I was given opportunity to work overtime if I needed it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be happy, upbeat, and make sure you like coffee and waffles it will help you make it through the night!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You guys were the best managers a girl could ask for. You gave me a chance when no one else would and I thank you! Keep up the great work!"

Waffle House Employee

"If you are looking for a long term career, this is it."

Grill Operator
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5
Sales Associate
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Maintenance Technician

"Miserable, no pay and no support system."

Person You Work For 2.1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1.5 / 5
Support You Get 1.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5
Company Culture 1.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5

Waffle House Reviews FAQs

Is Waffle House a good company to work for?

Waffle House has an overall rating of 3.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 31 Waffle House Review Ratings left anonymously by Waffle House employees, which is 15% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 74% of employees would recommend working at Waffle House.

Does Waffle House pay their employees well?

Waffle House employees earn $30,500 annually on average, or $15 per hour, which is 54% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 10 Waffle House employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Waffle House Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Waffle House?

74% of employees would recommend working at Waffle House with the overall rating of 3.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Waffle House 2.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.1 for Rewards You Receive, 2.9 for Growth Opportunities and 3.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Waffle House?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Waffle House is a Management Consultant at $106,000 annually. Browse Waffle House Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Waffle House?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Waffle House is a Food Server at $10,000 annually. Browse Waffle House Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Waffle House?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Waffle House to be People You Work With, Person You Work For, Rewards You Receive and Support You Get, and cons to be Company Culture and Growth Opportunities.

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