The performance based pay plan is horrible and the bonuses are based off things totally out your control. - Area People Director Waffle House Employee Review

1.0
Jan 19, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Free gas, free food, and the ability to travel to different stores in one day. Company meeting food is pretty good!

Cons

Insurance sucks, a bunch of wear and tear on your car sucks. Operation management treats you like crap!! Have to work every holiday in a productive slot meaning cooking or washing dishes all day.

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5.0
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Pros

Fun place to work, work mostly mornings

Cons

Might have to work “surprise” night shifts, call outs

3.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Solid pay for the industry Okay benefits Employee stock purchase plan Pretty consistent hours The actual work is difficult, but fun after you get good at it. Upward momentum is difficult, but the pay scales very well if you work your way up into management. Prepare for intense work if you do though.

Cons

They hire everyone, and your team will make or break your experience. Genuine safety concerns on 3rd shift. You need to be prepared for people to act out. Senior management only have operation management skills. They are not good "people" managers at all. Only "number" managers.

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