Starbucks Store Manager Interview

Interviewed Jan 2010 in Denver, CO (took 2 days)

I was contacted by a recruiter via email, who asked me to apply for an opening for SM in the area. I went online, applied, and then proceeded to take an online skills assessment. The test took an hour, and was interactive and informative about the Starbucks culture. I was contacted by the recruiter, who offered me an interview at a Recruiting event the following week.

I interviewed with one District Manager, and then I did a panel interview with two other DM's.These interviews were behavioral in nature, and I was experienced in handling the questions / scenarios. Everyone I met was extremely enthusiastic, genuine, caring, and supportive of the Starbucks culture. The interviews took about 1.5 hours. I was told that they would let me know the following week.

Two days later, I was contacted via email to submit information for a background check. I was contacted by the recruiter three days later and offered a position the following day. The recruiter did a great job explaining the benefits of being a Starbucks partner and provided a compelling case for an Assistant Store Manager position. Although this was not the position I interviewed for, I felt like it would provide me with ample training to learn about the company from within. They are very interested in upward mobility, and I can appreciate that.