Never again. - Anonymous employee Waffle House Employee Review

1.0
30 June 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unit manager took his job seriously. The place was always clean and the food fresh. Windows were cleaned once a week, floors scrubbed 2 times a day the foods were kept properly. He gave people who didn't smoke breaks as often as those who did.

Cons

Sexual advances from everyone the customers and co-workers alike. I ended up serving and cooking at the same time often because the cook was too busy smoking, and when I did move to a better shift the servers were on pills doing them in the bathroom when they got a minute between tables! The drama was too much, a server ended up crying most nights. Too much stress, not worth it.

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Cons

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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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