Starbucks Reviews in Denver, CO Area

Pros

Great team to work with.
Chances for advancement and a great insurance plan for the kind of company it is

Cons

The pay is really low when you consider how much a drink cost and home much the company is making, but that's america huh.

Advice to Senior Management

Great place to work I just wish that they offered more money per hour. Training was good too I thought it was really professional

Pros

Well,treated
Fun
Fair pay
Great CEO
Great innovation

Cons

Promotions given to those who,suck up instead of getting results. More of a popularity contest than anything

Advice to Senior Management

Read the Power of Promotions and recognize that top,performers have to jump thru hoops to get promoted and do so much more than do,a great job in their job while others who do not get many results often the middle of the pack get promoted just do,to who's behind they are kissing.

Pros

Culture, co-workers, product, personal development

Cons

Hours, limited growth opportunities with current turn-around model

Pros

Great Benefits
Free coffee
Pretty flexible
it is a low stress environment

Cons

management tends to show favoritism
dry hands from being in water so much
the "just say yes" policy

Advice to Senior Management

I would tell management this: when promoting people, make sure each person is required to complete the same development plans and interviews. I was told I had to do a ton of things in order to be promoted a shift and my manager promoted someone without them even having to be interviewed by the DM. And my manager shows favoritism towards a few people by giving them the best shifts and always giving them the best positions.

Pros

It's a great environment to work in. Always fun and are usually supported by superiors. Stores are well maintained and new products and advertising are available.

Cons

Corporate management have difficulty understanding what happens in stores. Can be tough to staff. Product prices are constantly on the rise.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more hands on in stores, kiosks, etc. Allow tips for employees in all stores...they are paid very little as it is.

Pros

Great people, great benefits, and great company. Really enjoyed my time at Starbucks... it is truly a company that is a model in the industry in terms of corporate social responsibility.

Cons

The HR Department at the Regional level lacks any kind of added value to the company when actually dealing with operation level problems. Such a joke.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep investing in your people... OUTSOURCE your HR department. The corporation would not only save money - but outsourcing would be just as effective!!!

Pros

nice place to work, but it can be stressful. insurance much better than other places - at 20 hrs a week.

Cons

it can be quite stressful - very fast paced. but working with good people and friends certainly helps with this.

Advice to Senior Management

I think that the challenge now, in addition of diversifying the brand, is also working to get those diehard customers back to that diehard place.

Pros

Starbucks offers a great benefits package with quality of life. Their minimum hours work requirement is 40/week. The people that I worked with were great. Starbucks was very proactive with results from their partner view surveys, trying to close the gap with dissatisfied partners and upper management.

Cons

There are certainly favorites within the ranks and the decisions made reflects that attitude. Starbucks is going in the opposite direction with their culture. It is going towards all about the numbers and less about the people. Recognition of partners has gone way down. Its an all or nothing attitude.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more involved with the decisions that DMs are making. Get both sides of situations in order to make the best decision for the company. There is more than what's on the paper. See what the culture is in the stores.

Pros

the benefits were great, they're what kept me with the company for five years. there is also opportunity for advancement

Cons

the work hours are terrible, getting up at 4am and sometimes working as late as midnight, depending on the store and the shift. A lot depends on management.

Advice to Senior Management

be approachable, be sincere, and let your employees know what's on your mind

Pros

Lots of free coffee, able to work at different stores in your area, regulars can be the highlight of your day=sometimes I feel like I'm actually a partender!

Cons

incompetebt management, lots of gossip and drama, not a professional atmosphere, non-existant training, disrespect for fellow baristas runs rampant, little to no support, strange hours make it difficult to maintain any kind of regular schedule and often result in low morale

Advice to Senior Management

My manager, from the litle I've seen of him since I began, usually sits in the back, on the phone and complains about the store. The most senior partner (besides management) has been there three months. Constructive criticism is all but non-existant.