A little iffy on the money promise - Unit Manager Trainee Waffle House Employee Review

3.0
18 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Holidays are 7, 7, 10 after 6 months of employment, stock options sound amazing, can be promoted within a year if you meet sales effectively. Trainees only, are paid weekly by direct deposit

Cons

Extremely hardwork, a store is not guaranteed after training is complete, If you are willing to move whenever and wherever a store is available, then you could have a unit sooner. All trainees are paid different wages (hourly). They guarantee $40,000 at least, including bonuses, but that can only be met if you have a store. Right now I am being paid no more than 11.00/hr. Since they are a debt-free company, most things are done cheaply to maintain that i.e. still have dial-up, employees are paid by cash and management direct deposit

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Pros

Good work hard hours very demanding on the body

Cons

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5.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good money opportunity regarding tips - balances out to an above average pay at the end of the year. Easley store has good management. Company wide competitive base pay rate in the serving industry. Effective strategy for order taking, placing, and EOS duties. No seniority bias.

Cons

As any serving job, there are slow no-money-making nights. 1st and 2nd shifts are not guaranteed full time. They offer the opportunity to request low income where they will bridge the gap if you make less than minimum wage but this is almost entirely unused by the servers to the complexity of the reporting process.

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