Is Waffle House a good company to work for?

Waffle House has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,228 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Waffle House to a friend and 57% 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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waffle House?

55% 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 (389) , Server/Waiter (284) , Salesperson (224) , Grill Operator (168) , Server/Waitress (163) , District Manager (134) , Waitress (122) , Cook (98) , 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?

"You can make good money through the tips and it becomes easier the longer you work and learn" ((in 250 reviews)); "pay is ok and people are great" ((in 163 reviews)); "Free food and quite on slow days" ((in 102 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 97 reviews)); "so is the people watching and my coworkers are great" ((in 67 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 246 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 173 reviews)); "Manager could be an annoyance some of the time as she was rude" ((in 122 reviews)); "No work life balance it begins to be a task to handle other duties or personal events" ((in 102 reviews)); "Horrible Upper management in my district" ((in 81 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 , Pensacola , Savannah , Columbus , Charleston , Marietta , Columbus , Saint Louis , Fayetteville

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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

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 4,102 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Nov 22, 2025

Steer clear!!

Sever

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can have nice customers, that’s it.

Cons

They take $3 from your check for every shift you work for food, even when you don’t eat. They will inexplicably cut your hours. They will allow people to bully you and abelism is RIPE in this buisness. If you’re autistic or otherwise mentally or physically disable you will be bullied. People will be mad at you for being disabled because you “slow them down”. You will not hear back from management after reporting bullies. You will not see any improvement. You are responsible for all the dishes as a server, all the customers, etc. If you experience bigotry don’t even think about saying anything or you’re in the wrong. Even if you’re just telling them that they should be kinder to strangers. Oh, and to cap it all off the pay is ABYSMAL for the amount of work that’s expected of you. I would rate this 0 stars if I could.

Waffle House Response

7mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We expect every Associate to be treated with dignity and respect, and we take it seriously when someone feels mistreated or unsupported. Your comments regarding retaliation, harassment, and a lack of follow-up from management are especially concerning, and we want to understand exactly what occurred. We’d appreciate the chance to learn more so we can address these issues properly. Please reach out to us directly through our contact form so our Support Team can review your experience thoroughly: www.wafflehouse.com/contact.

2.0

Nov 21, 2025

Great if you want to establish yourself terrible if you have a life

Unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is great compared to a lot of employers right now because the market is terrible Great customer base overall A good upline makes a better experience

Cons

No work life balance Low pay for the expected amount of work HEAVY FAVORITISM The "meritocracy" is dead Accountability does not exist after the UM level

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

waffle house server

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very laid back even easier to get hired

Cons

you have to wash dishes in every position can be understaffed and very busy at time

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