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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
1152
TOTAL
RATINGS
10300
Updated on: January 24, 2026

Waffle House Company Culture

Waffle House Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Waffle House's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment
C+
Diversity
C
Executive Team
C
CEO Rating
C-
Leadership
C-

Waffle House CEO

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Waffle House's CEO
64 /100
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A Day in the Life
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Waffle House employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Waffle House report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Waffle House have 0 meetings
Meetings
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71% of Waffle House employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Waffle House employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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40% of Waffle House employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Waffle House employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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55% of Waffle House employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How's the work life balance at Waffle House?

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  • Terrible you can never get a vacation approved the only way to get time off is to take a sick day thank you Covid

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What do people at Waffle House think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • Appreciation towards thier employees

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How's the vacation policy at Waffle House?

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  • It's awesome. You get a check every 6 months of you work 32+ hours for 26 weeks

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What's the interview process like at Waffle House?

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  • It's definitely a bit different from anywhere else I've ever worked. Much less formal. The manager had more of a casual conversation with...

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What part of Waffle House's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?

Asked to all employees at Waffle House

  • Food prices. Finding the right employees.

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Does Waffle House drug test or do a background check?

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  • All management candidates are subject to both a background and drug test

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Waffle House

Bottom
30%

Waffle House currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Waffle House

Bottom
40%

Waffle House currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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-18
eNPS Score
33%Promoters
16%Passives
51%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

Our mission is to deliver a unique experience to our customers through delivering great food, friendly, attentive service, excellent price and a welcoming presence

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Waffle House Culture At a Glance

1152 employees at Waffle House have reviewed Waffle House across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 1152 Waffle House employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Waffle House are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Waffle House, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Waffle House are not very pleased with their team. 1152 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Waffle House are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Waffle House believe the environment at Waffle House is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Waffle House is extremely fast. About 51% of the employees at Waffle House work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Waffle House are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Waffle House vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Waffle House
    61 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Dennys
    56 / 100
  3. 3rd
    IHOP
    54 / 100
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