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Updated Feb 14, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Nov 2, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 6 days)
I applied in person. I briefly spoke with the store manager, and he gave me a time to come in for a full interview. The training was very quick and incomplete. I struggled with the drink recipes. I did not like getting up so early but I got used to it.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Nov 1, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took 5 days)
I applied online for the barista position. The store manager called me a few days later asking for an interview and availability if hired. I stopped in the store to hand in a copy of my availability and ended up doing the interview right then and there. The interview was behavior based and consisted of questions like "describe a time when you dealt with a difficult customer" and "have you ever been late to work, why".
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Shift Supervisor at Starbucks
Posted Oct 29, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Seattle, WA (took a day)
Applied online for open positions. Received a call back from a Store Mgr to come in to interview, given location and time of interview. Notified that it would be panel style with another Store Mgr attending. Upon arriving, I clarified which position the interview was for, Shift Supervisor, and we proceeded. Interview process was predictable and I interviewed well and was invited back for 2nd interview. There were a few problems with choices made by management in this interview- see "why did you choose to decline the offer"
Reason for Declining
Interviewed on the sales floor within earshot of approximately 20 customers. I did not expect this from an Int'l company with unlimited resources to allow for candidate privacy.
Was denied the opportunity to meet and interview the person to whom I would be accountable/my manager. As a professional with over 7 years in retail management, I was surprised by their lack of tact.
Employees as "Partners" was the pitch, yet the two choices in addition the general lack of enthusiasm of Baristas at interview location suggested SB was not in fact tuned into employee's needs whether potential or currently on staff.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Calgary, AB (Canada) (took 6 days)
Process began online, with the usual profile setup and filling in of details. Parts of the form can be a little frustrating (I took too long on one page, and got booted out of the form, so I had to fill it in all over again). Nice part was that I could apply to multiple stores at once, with just a basic check-box list.
Got a phone call 2 days later at 9AM (didn't pick up because I wasn't awake yet), phoned back and set up an interview for the following day.
Arrived a few minutes early, was offered a free drink (got a Grande Awake Tea), and say in the general seating area. Met with the assistant manager, who had a print-out of a number of questions, had a great one-on-one chat about working for Starbucks, and her background with the company. Shortly afterwards, she called over her Manager, who asked me a few questions as well (and asked for more clarification on some answers I gave to the assistant manager). Was told I would hear from them the next day. The overall interview took just under an hour.
Got a phone call the next day from the Manager with the offer, and got my schedule for the rest of the week right then.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took a day)
The interview went really well, they offered me a free drink when I told them I was there for an interview. The vibe of the place was comfortable, and the interviewer was very nice. She asked me some basic questions, then let me ask some. I was informed if I did not hear from her by the end of the week, then someone else was hired.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Shift Supervisor at Starbucks
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 2 days)
Talked with the Manager, then had a second interview (the next day) with the Manager and District Manager.
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Negotiation Details
NO.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Supply Chain Analyst at Starbucks
Posted Oct 25, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took a day)
My professor recommended I apply. I submitted my resume and scheduled an interview. I interviewed with the VP of Store Delivery and Customer Service and a new participant in the rotational program. I also spoke with a recruiter who was very friendly and helpful. The interview itself seemed rushed and not very personal.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Oct 23, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took a day)
Starbucks only accepts online applications; the application is just like any other retail job. I've been interviewed by Starbucks on two separate occasions: job fair and in-store. Asked basic interview and behavioral questions, like "why do you want to work for Starbucks?" and "when was a time you gave good customer service?".
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Oct 18, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took a day)
I dressed up for the interview, it's better to look professional because it makes it look like you're taking the job seriously. The woman that called me was very friendly and easy to talk to. She asked me how I was doing in life and what my plans are in the future. She appreciated the fact that I graduated college and had experience as a barista. We also talked politics and current events. As for Starbucks related interview questions, she asked me why I wanted to work at Starbucks, and what I knew about Starbucks as a company. These were pretty easy questions considering that Starbucks is really selling itself as a ecofriendly company. Later on she asked me situational type questions.
After the interview, and my free drink (which I received prior to the interview, she described the work uniform and when I was available. Then she said that she would call me the next day if she wanted me.
Next day, I got the job :)
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Starbucks-Barista at Starbucks
Posted Oct 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Pasadena, CA (took 6 weeks)
I applied online to 5 separate locations. I followed up for weeks before I finally got an interview at one of the locations. When I came in for my interview, they gave me a free drink before we got started. I just had the interview with the manager inside the store at one of the tables. The interview was about 30 minutes long. The interview consisted of situational questions. I was able to answer some of the questions very well, but unfortunately some of my other answers were mediocre. The manager told me I would hear back from them in a couple days for a decision. I didn't hear anything back from them. I followed up for 2 weeks and then they told me they filled the position already.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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