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* Posted anonymously by interview candidates (updated Nov 16, 2009)

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“Average”
2.8
Interview Experience [?]
Positive 52%
Neutral 30%
Negative 17%

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Human Resources at Starbucks

Posted Nov 16, 2009

3.0
Average Interview
Overall Positive Experience Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 2 days)

Received an initial phone call with some basic high level questions like details about my experience, background, skills, current job etc

A day later received another phone call which was more detailed and focused on HR questions like some case studies about compensation determination, hiring and firing practices, managing employee morale. My expertise was more from an industrial background

Interview Questions

Explain how you would pursue a reduction in force while being as careful as you can about messaging and morale of employees

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Starbucks Store Manager at Starbucks

Posted Nov 14, 2009

Interviewed Dec 2007 in Seattle, WA (took 1+ week)

I applied online for a store manager position. A day later, a recruiter phoned me to set up a formal phone interview. The phone interview was about 30 minutes long and consisted mostly of… Post a review to see full interview

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Starbucks Store Manager at Starbucks

Posted Oct 26, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Houston, TX (took 2 weeks)

Applied online, completed an online personality assessment called the "Virtual Job Tryout". Was contacted the following day by the regional HR office, was asked a few "on the spot" type… Post a review to see full interview

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Barista at Starbucks

Posted Oct 24, 2009

Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 4 days)

It was a nice interview that was friendly and warm. Over the coarse of about 2 weeks we talked on and off about positions within the company. They even talked to me about a shift management… Post a review to see full interview

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Store Manager at Starbucks

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 (took 2 weeks)

1st contact wa from a recruiter setting up interview for next day. Recruiter asked all behavioral questions, ex. Tell me about a time when-. 6 days later the DM called for interview… Post a review to see full interview

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Barista at Starbucks

Posted Oct 19, 2009

Interviewed Jan 2007 (took a day)

I applied with a paper application and followed up when I didn't hear back from the manager within a week to a week and a half. I had an interview with the store manager and was hired the… Post a review to see full interview

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Store Manager at Starbucks

Posted Oct 7, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)

After applying online I received an email asking to complete an hour long virtual tryout on the website. Was contacted by a recruiter within few days and scheduled a phone interview, which… Post a review to see full interview

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Starbucks Barista at Starbucks

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Interviewed Sep 2009 in Nashville, TN (took 1 week)

I applied as a walk-in to a local Starbucks - submitted my application - and was called by the Store Manager for an interview the very next day. After my first one on one interview with a… Post a review to see full interview

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Barista at Starbucks

Posted Sep 13, 2009

Interviewed Jun 2009 in Liverpool, England (took a day)

i should have prepared more. as they say fail to prepare prepare to fail. interviewer was pleasent but very probing and i was not prepared, not a mistake i would make again . seems a good… Post a review to see full interview

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General Manager at Starbucks

Posted Sep 15, 20090 of 1 people found this helpful

Interviewed Aug 2009 (took a day)

It was a virtually painless process that involved the usual things. These were things like basic skills tests that proved ym knowledge and ability to perform the duties that we outlned in… Post a review to see full interview

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