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Joining Waffle House - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Waffle House is that the company was prepared on their first day. Waffle House employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 83% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	33%
Prepared	42%
Somewhat Prepared	17%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	8%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Waffle House are rated a C-. At Waffle House most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 65% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Waffle House.

Answer	Percent
Every week	38%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	16%
Once a year	0%
Never	35%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	36%
No	64%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	65%
No	35%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 11% of women at Waffle House said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Waffle House employees earn $111,871. Waffle House ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Atlanta. Learn More about Salaries at Waffle House.

Average Salaries at Waffle House by Department

$137k*

Engineering

$181k*

Product

$110k*

Design

$129k*

Marketing

$79k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$115k*

Business Dev

$92k*

Finance

$240k*

Communications

$126k*

Customer Support

$124k*

$67k*

$145k*

Legal

$176k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Waffle House, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Waffle House the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Waffle House, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	5%
Comp & Benefits	26%
Co-Workers	5%
Comfort & Familiarity	53%
Career Advancement Opportunities	11%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	9%
1 hour	36%
45 minutes	9%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	46%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	20%
Once a week	20%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	60%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Waffle House ranks in the Bottom 30% of companies for professional development in Atlanta. 54% of employees feel as though Waffle House is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Waffle House.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	54%
No	46%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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