Over worked and under paid - Store Manager Waffle House Employee Review

1.0
Oct 3, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Discount on food. WH provided the motivation I need to finish my education.

Cons

Managers do everything! There are no Asst. Managers. Mangers are responsible for that monster 24 hours a day. There are no holidays off. Not even if it falls on your rotating off days. The higher ups like to come in and show you all the things you do wrong. Joe Rogers came in and set the stove on fire and let me another manager trainee to put it out. The employees steal and don't show up for work and your penalized. You have to come in every Friday and Saturday night at 9pm for shift change. Which eliminates any weekend family outings.

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Pros

Good work hard hours very demanding on the body

Cons

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3.0
Jun 15, 2026
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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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