Starbucks Reviews

Pros

Great compensation, Total pay, considering all of the benefits

Cons

Having to work at 3am.

Pros

Pay (for the field). Starts $.90 above minimum, $.40 raise after 6 months, free coffee/ tea "markout" weekly, competetive benefits after 20 hours /week, paid time off after 1 year with company (1 hour for every 40 worked), flexible schedule

Cons

If you are under the 240 hour /quarter limit for insurance, they will drop you like a hot potato, there is a constant emphasis on doing as much as possible with as little coverage as possible, lots of targets for sales (I work in a well performing store, no issues there)

Advice to Senior Management

I understand the need to reduce staffing, but this can get extreme at times. Please empower store managers to staff their stores better.

Pros

Flexible, lively environment with many locations.

Cons

Would like management to consider taking Visa and debit card tips.

Pros

The people, growth potential, and their investment in our continous learning!

Cons

At times it can be long days, or hours.

Advice to Senior Management

Be humble and of with asking for help. No one knows everything.

Pros

Very supportive management
Outstanding benefits (even for part-time employees)
Access to have a positive influence on people's days
Room to move up in the company
Easy transferability to other locations (they're everywhere)

Cons

Can be stressful at times.

Advice to Senior Management

The more support offered to baristas the better.

Pros

Flexible, Respectful, Fun, Great Benefits, Free coffee

Cons

Low pay, Too awesome, No other complaints

Advice to Senior Management

Store management is a thank-less job: increase managers pay or incentives based on performance.

Pros

Starbucks offers schedule flexibility, dental/vision/health insurance, free product, 30% discount, advancement, tuition reimbursement, fast paced, paid training, open forums, and great tips!

Cons

Working for Starbucks means you will have to deal with demanding and mean customers, aggressive sales goals, working weekends and holidays, endless cleaning tasks, team members that do not want to work and minor (work related injuries).

Advice to Senior Management

Publicly reward, praise and recognize your partners as often as you can. Acknowledge Partner Appreciation Day every month and try to avoid under-staffing. Be available.

Pros

The ability to run your business, in a very people oriented business. Having fun while at work is key and the benefits make it easy to higher quality associates.

Cons

Sometimes the labor allowed during different day parts makes it tough to run the business. A lot is expected and not always able to complete in a timely manor!

Advice to Senior Management

Look more into staffing with more balance on staffing earned from drinks not transaction count. So labor in drive thru vs lobby needs to be balanced more.

Pros

Great people to work with and great atmosphere

Cons

can get very busy and stressful

Advice to Senior Management

I think there should be more raises

Pros

Starbucks has fair hours and great benefits for even part time employees. Easy to get a long with company culture.

Cons

The early hours are sometimes rough.