Is Waffle House a good company to work for?

Waffle House has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,235 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Waffle House to a friend and 59% 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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waffle House?

57% 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 (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 (53)

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

"Good money and good peopl" ((in 273 reviews)); "pay is ok and people are great" ((in 166 reviews)); "Free food and quite on slow days" ((in 101 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 100 reviews)); "so is the people watching and my coworkers are great" ((in 61 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 242 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 169 reviews)); "Manager could be an annoyance some of the time as she was rude" ((in 123 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 77 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 , Columbus , Pensacola , Savannah , Fayetteville , Charleston , Marietta , Columbus , Saint Louis

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Waffle House

Waffle House reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(4,109 total reviews)

Walt Ehmer

77% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Waffle House has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,109 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Dec 8, 2024

Know your calls

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It takes a while to learn how to call your order

Cons

They don’t teach you how

Waffle House Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're glad that you found value in learning the skills necessary for taking orders, but we understand that you feel more training could have been provided to help you get up to speed. We take your suggestion seriously and will consider how to improve training to ensure all team members are well-prepared for their roles. Thank you again for your time at Waffle House!

5.0

Dec 7, 2024

Service with a smile

Server/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Greet work environment for a team player

Cons

No cobs at this time

Waffle House Response

Thank you for your great review, as well as your hard work and dedication while working with us! We wish you the best of luck in your future!

2.0

Dec 6, 2024

good but awfully stressful

Unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people you work with

Cons

the stress of call outs and you having to cover shifts not compensated for

Waffle House Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We recognize the challenges you mentioned regarding call-outs. We understand how this can be frustrating, and we are constantly evaluating ways to improve scheduling flexibility and support for our managers. Your feedback is important, and we will take it into consideration as we continue to refine our processes to better support our team members. If you have any more feedback, we encourage you to visit https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

Viewing 340 - 342 of 4,109 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Starbucks

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Chick-fil-A Corporate

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Raising Cane's

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

The Cheesecake Factory

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Waffle House

Cook / Grill Operator

Cook / Grill Operator

Cook / Grill Operator

Cook / Grill Operator

Cook / Grill Operator