Waffle House reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(4,102 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 4,102 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
1.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you show up and do your job and mind your business, all is well for cooks and servers, unless you're shorthanded of understocked or need any help from the management.

Cons

understocked more often than not. When I was working there, I ended up having to call management multiple times for help and the management was never reachable. I'd go one by one up the chain until I got to the regional manager or maybe one higher than that in order to get a response from anyone.

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Waffle House Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your review. We're sorry to hear about your experience. We'd like to look into what happened at this location. Please reach out at wafflehouse.com/contact so we can make sure the right people are made aware. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
Feb 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You work from 6am-2pm You get stock options that you can pull from You get 3 10 day vacations

Cons

You work 6 days a week You rarely get weekends off You work all holidays including Christmas

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Waffle House Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your leadership as a Unit Manager. We’re glad to hear you highlighted stock options and extended vacation benefits. Those are important parts of our compensation and culture, and we’re proud to offer them to our leaders. We understand that the six-day workweek and holiday shifts can be challenging. We continuously evaluate how we support our managers to help create a sustainable and rewarding career path. Thank you for your review. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
5.0
Feb 5, 2026

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment is like being part of a family. Also, as the cook you’re able to cook whatever you want to eat and eat free. The steak and premium meats you have to pay for but you do get a discount.

Cons

It’s hard work, and fast paced. They have their own way of doing things so you will have to learn the lingo. Also, the plates are labeled by food ingredients that tell the cook how to prepare the food. This was the hardest part to remember but once you get it gets easier.

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Waffle House Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your great review! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the work environment and felt that sense of being part of a team. That feeling of connection in our restaurants is something we work hard to build, and it’s great to know it stood out to you. We’re also happy you highlighted the meal benefits available to Associates. Learning the Waffle House lingo and our plate-marking system can feel overwhelming at first, but those tools are designed to help our teams communicate quickly and accurately during busy shifts. It’s encouraging to hear that once it clicked, it became easier to navigate. We appreciate you recognizing both the positives and the challenges of the role. We wish you continued success in your next opportunity and thank you for being part of the team.
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