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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Jan 2009 in Madison, WI (took 4+ weeks)

Very lengthy and poor communication between interviews. no follow up calls or emails. you are left wondering. I guess the company was going thru some restructure...but how was i suppose to know that the first one who interviewed me wasnt there any more..

Interview Questions

why starbucks

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how do you motivate people

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Other Details

I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 2 weeks)

I learned quickly that I needed to be the person reaching out. They are not as organized as I thought and people are often changing positions. I applied, talked with one of their district managers, attempted to reach the recruiter, a week went by without a response. I reached out to the district manager I met and found out the recruiter was no longer with them. I then interviewed with 2 operations managers who were very pleasent. They never responded back to me after several attempts to reach out. This interview took place right as Howard Shultz was taking the company back as the CEO so, I chalked it up to some of that. In a weeks time several Starbucks began closing.

Interview Questions

Talk about disagreements with your supervisor

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What is your management style

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2007 in Chicago, IL (took 3 months)

The interview process was quite long. I started interviewing in December and completed my final interview in March. I completed a phone screening with a recruiter, phone interview with the hiring manager, phone interview with the hiring manager's boss, another phone interview with the hiring manager, in person panel interview with 10 people, then I received an offer 1 week later.

All of the interview questions are behavioral interview style. For an example...Tell me about a time when you had to implement a new procedure or product and received resistance from your team. What happened and how did you overcome the obstacles?

I would recommend that you remain confident during your interview process and focus on your passion for helping people become successful and succession planning. I would also recommend you focus on being customer focused and have examples.

The Starbucks culture is laid back, people oriented, and all about being in the moment and ensuring that you and your entire team is successful. Cozy, yet warm culture.

Interview Questions

You are presented with a case study and have to develop a full solution to the problem on the spot. An example is convince a department that you truly have a need to purchase additional equipment that cost $25k for your locations.

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Negotiation Details

You are definitely able to negotiate your salary package.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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5.0

Very Difficult Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jun 2009 (took 1+ week)

I filled out an app online, submitted my resume and did the assessment online, then I got called for a phone interview. UGH! Behavioral questions over the phone! Describe a time...... Specify a time at work..... A time I can remember.....
I've never had a behavioral phone interview. Usually it's a pre-screen or mini interview over the phone and then most companies do behavioral in person, if they do behavioral at all. Not to toot my own horn or be conceded, but if I get an interview I get on offer, like 75% of the time. Not this time. There was no discussion of my abilities, how many stores I'm responsible for, or my experience, it was all lame open ended questions that went nowhere. Very awkward, which is extremely unusual for me.