Starbucks Interview Questions & Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area
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Updated Feb 7, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (took 1 week)
Just asked basic personality situation questions.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Personality Test.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Agoura Hills, CA (took 2 months)
On line many jobs were listed in the 4 specific stores I applied on-line for. After I filled out a short basic question list, I was shone a page that said no jobs were available. It also said that I would be notified over the next 60 days, 'if an opening occurred'. After that time you may resubmit to their basic questions and start over again. Keep your password and user name, as it is needed to access your first application.
Don't worry about how fast an answer is coming about this job, it make take a while.
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I Applied Online.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Dec 1, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in Thousand Oaks, CA (took 2+ weeks)
I originally went to a recruiting event further from my house. There, all of the applicants filled out paper applications. They called us over one by one and we each had a 1:1 interview, and told us that they would be sending our application along with their notes over to the Starbucks locations we were interested in. Approximately five days later, I received a call from my local Starbucks to go in for a 1:1 interview with the assistant manager. I went in and the interview lasted approximately 30 minutes. She told me she would call and let me know within ten days. On the tenth day, the assistant manager called me and gave me an offer.
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None.
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I applied In-Person 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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Assistant Store Manager at Starbucks
Posted Oct 9, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 1+ week)
The interview process with this company, I felt was very thorough. The first contact that I received was with the recruiter telling me that he noticed my application and wanted to verify everything that I listed on my resume. I then set up a time for the following day to go through a phone interview with the recruiter. He prepared me in telling me what was expected, such as the STAR format that Starbucks follows, and the answers that he would be looking for, wanting me to be very specific and detailed in my answers. During this phone interview, I believe that I was able to verbalize my skills and enthusiasm for this line of work. I also felt that I made a connection with the recruiter that kept us on the phone for about an hour. The recruiter than informed me that he would want to set up an interview with myself and a few District Managers who would ultimately decide whether or not to continue on with the hiring process. As there was a date set for a job fair, but all of the slots taken, the recruiter asked if he could call me back. When he did, he explained to me that he contacted the DMs that would be holding the interview and created an earlier time slot specifically for me. I was then told that if I followed my performance in which he gave me the phone interview, then I should do very well with the District Managers.
The second face to face interviews with the District Managers was inside a store. Upon arrival, I was asked to have a seat, offered a beverage while they prepared for the days interviews. I was interviewed by two area District Managers. During the process, one DM asked the standard questions while the other recorded my answers. I felt that I was very well prepared as this was the same format in which the recruiter interviewed me. I felt that I made a connection with the District Managers, but they were definitely harder to read than the recruiter who I spoke with over the phone. I was asked some follow up questions after going through the formal STAR interview before concluding. I was told that I should expect to hear back from them one way or another by Friday (the interview happened on a Wednesday) as they will make their decision by the days end.
To my surprise, I received a call later that afternoon from the recruiter offering me a position with the company. He was excited as he stated that the DMs felt that I would be a great fit with the company and that they were impressed with our conversation. He also stated that for him to have received a fast decision as that was a very good sign for me. I started working a little less than two weeks later!!!
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Oct 6, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 in Irvine, CA (took a day)
The interview process went fairly well, but the interviewer saw that I had no work history, and simply decided not to hire me, or at least I have never heard back.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Assistant Store Manager at Starbucks
Posted Oct 6, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Irvine, CA (took 1+ week)
Went to an open house interview session. Met with a super friendly and kind DM who put me at ease immediately and ask a few screen questions about my previous jobs and managerial experience. I was then told that I had selected to move on to another interview to be held with 2 DMs and I would be contacted to set up a time and date. I was contacted exactly a week later and have my interview scheduled for tomorrow. I am really excited about the opportunity and hope it all goes well,
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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 Sep 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took a day)
I was definitely interviewed by the hipster barista stereotype. He did not seem to like the fact that I had work experience, and my college degree almost seemed like a deal breaker to him. It was very unprofessional.
After the 1:1 interview, I waited about an hour with others for a small group interview. This seemed to go much better and everyone had a chance to talk.
There's not a whole lot of jobs out there in this downturn economy, and I didn't really appreciate the insinuations that education and work experience are a bad thing.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Starbucks-Barista at Starbucks
Posted May 12, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Los Angeles, CA (took a day)
I went to a Starbucks and asked if they were hiring. I then filled out an application and attached my resume along with it. A few days later I received a call from the manager and set up an interview date. Following just basic questions about my experience and job related activities, the interview wasn't bad at all. However I was informed that I didn't get the job, but it's ok i'm just glad that I tried.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Apr 25, 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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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Anaheim, CA (took 2 weeks)
I applied online on a Saturday and got a call from the store manager a few days later to schedule an interview. She was very accommodating when I told her I couldn't make it to the interview time she wanted me at, due to me being in school. I showed up and she asked really easy questions, and the interview was more conversational than formal. Asked 4 or 5 questions, then checked my availability and said she'd call back by the end of the week, which is in a few days.
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