Hard Work but decent pay - Unit Manager Waffle House Employee Review

4.0
5 May 2011
Recommend
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Pros

24 paid vacation days per year (7,7,10), pay is mostly bonus incentives but expect to gross about $1400 average every two weeks. Good support from up line management. Supposed quick promotions to district manager who average 60-80K

Cons

Expect to work 16 hour days when second shift calls in sick (once every two months or so). health plan sucks. The job is basically two in one: you will be THE cook from 7am to 2pm every day you work, then you also have to worry about all of your management responsibilities after that. The company will not pay overtime to employees so if someone calls in sick and you cant cover the shift without paying overtime you are working it. its a cheap company but that is exactly the reason they are able to pay well so it's a catch 22

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5.0
8 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great culture and fun people to work with

Cons

Very busy days at work

3.0
15 Jun 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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