Starbucks Interview Questions & Reviews in Seattle, WA Area
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Updated Apr 27, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted May 23, 2010
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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 Sep 2008 in Seattle, WA (took a day)
I came in to the store to hand in my application and the store manager was there. He looked over my application and asked me if I had time to interview on the spot. The manager asked me questions about why I wanted to work for Starbucks and a few other behavioral questions related to customer service. He then had me talk to the Assistant Store Manager and she asked me a few behavioral questions as well. When the interview was done, the manager told me he would call me later that day with an offer.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Administrative Assistant III at Starbucks
Posted Apr 30, 2010
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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 Seattle, WA (took 1 week)
Recruiter called me and set up a time for a phone interview. Same recruiter called during the set time and that lasted about a 1/2 hour. He asked me some basic questions about my past job, my skills, what I know about Starbucks, and what I wanted to get paid. A week later I was called back for a face-to-face interview with a panel The interview process took three hours. First with a panel for an hour, then another hour with folks from the goup, and then finally with the person I was supposed to work for (the direct supervisor). I have to say it wa s enjoyable and nice to meet folks you are supposed to work with and the recruiter was fabulous. I give Starbucks interview process a five star rating. They did not make me feel uncomfortable at any time.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Barista at Starbucks
Posted Mar 13, 2010
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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 Apr 2009 in Tacoma, WA (took a day)
I took top 10 lists of why I should be the next barista a store hired along with a resume. Only one manage was in when I delivered it, and that was the one that hired me. Only one other manager called me back of about 7 drop offs. If you do not give your app to a manager with a smile and a interactive friendly demeanor, consider yourself not hired.
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I had worked there previously which enabled a slightly higher starting pay. It's possible to negotiate but probably difficult for a first time hire. There is a hiring bonus for employees, so getting to know an employee and convincing them to talk you up to the store manager is the best way to go.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Starbucks
Posted Feb 27, 2010 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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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 Dec 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 2 months)
Applied online through the company website. Received a call from HR 2 weeks later to set up a phone interview and get more information about my resume. The phone interview with HR was pretty standard: standard questions about times I've had conflicts with team members, how do I handle an overwhelming workload and last minute changes to my projects, what is my philosophy when managing people and leading teams, etc. Next was the one-on-one interview with the team lead, mostly discussed my previous work experience and the projects that the team was working on. I asked a lot of questions about the rile I would play, what things the team was lacking ,etc and the interviewer was very receptive to my questions. The final interview was the panel interview: it was a cross-functional panel interview with the other teams I would be working with in this role. They wanted to know about my previous experience working with cross-functional teams and how I handled difficult situations, problems when teams didn't understand each others wants and needs, how do I manage teams that may be in separate locations, etc. Then I got the offer about 2 months later. Their hiring process takes an exceptionally long time, and I have heard that from a lot of people so don't be discouraged if you get an interview and then don't hear for a while.
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no negotiation
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Human Resources at Starbucks
Posted Nov 16, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 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
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