If you have no family or life, this is the company for you! - Anonymous employee Waffle House Employee Review

1.0
15 June 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Other than the free food and regular customers, that is about the only good thing about working at WH. Turnover is extremely high - which explains why there is such a good opportunity for advancement.

Cons

As a MANAGER - THEY OWN YOU! On paper, it looks like good pay for managers, the reality is that you work 6 out of 7 days, are on call 24 hours a day, average about 14-16 physical hours per day, work EVERY holiday, if the cash register or inventory audit comes up short (everyone has access to cash register)-- as a Manager YOU PAY for the shortage!! The have a NO JERK policy for how management and upper management can treat employees (seriously, that is what it's called) -- yet it is never enforced. Finding good employees that actually show up for a shift, aren't potheads, and work is nearly impossible to find or keep.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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