What is typically worn or allowed to be worn at work at Starbucks?

Good benefits, free coffee, mangeable hours

Extremely corporate environment, strict dress code and rules, average pay and scarce tips did not make up for constant issues with customers and demanding nature of the job.

Casual interactions and good dress code.

There were not many cons.

Competitive pay Cash + card tips Benefits require only 20 hours a week average Most insurance plans available are reasonably priced and equipped for a multitude of medical needs

The environment sucks There will be constant changes meant to confuse employees Gave a relaxed dress code, then pulled it back when the economy got bad Burrito boy has never once stepped behind the bar, so don’t expect even your district manager to understand

tl;dr - Good pay + tips w/ low entry requirements - Better than working at a grocery store - Free coffee & food on the clock If this is a job you need for money, go for it. For the level of experience necessary, Starbucks does have actual benefit and retirement plans. After tips, you should definitely be making more than working at a place like Safeway.

tl;dr - Policies benefitting partners rolled back (e.g. dress code) - Punitive action for minor mistakes - Lack of promotion opportunities - Wage stagnation New corporate management has seen a decline in quality of retail work environment, from the tightened dress code to the cup writing mandate that can result in disciplinary action. Even corporate raises this year were below the rate of inflation. On top of that, they’ve also walked back previous policies people came to rely on, like free water even on extra hot days. Finally, the culture of promotion is non-existent, commonly hiring externally for lead and manager positions. All this to say Starbucks is no longer the place it once was.

I met many good friends at my store, and the work attitude among hourly employees and some store managers was very supportive despite how stressful the work itself was. I would not have stayed as long as I have were it not for these people. The benefits and flexible scheduling are also decent, but not necessarily worth it.

The company's management has made a lot of poor decisions that end up only making things worse for the employees, namely the recent decision to not allow waters, bathroom usage, or cafe usage to customers without purchase, and the recent highly restrictive dress code. We are also consistently understaffed, especially in the afternoons and evenings, while being expected to do more and more work all the time.

Benefits for any employee over 20hr/week are unmatched. The longer you’re there the more benefits like vacation time, salary, stock grants stack.

The company is going through major changes right now that are frustrating to implement and deal with. Decisions are made without considering impact to customers (product shortages, policy changes) or partners (dress code, bonus restructuring). There is a lot of talk about helping partners grow with the company but in practice that isn’t happening.

Benefits, employee discounts, teaches you to work hard

Dress code rules were strict

Good co-workers and easy money

Too many new things rolling out at the same time, dress code is too strict, management doesn’t care about employees as humans.

none really now, with the new CEO. before was better when they didn't want to control every single move you make, just most of them.

pretty much everything. can't wear pins anymore, dress code is horrendous for a company that used to thrive on individuality. you have to write on the cups and it has to be a personalized message but it HAS to be picked from a curated list of specific words. good luck

Comparable salary and benefits, great products, great customers.

The expectations are overwhelming and ridiculous. The support training and encouragement - next to none. They micro manage you and expect you to run a store but be on the floor working over 1/2 your hours leaving you very little time to do management work. You are pretty much on call 24/7 to solve your stores issues. Many if not all the area managers have no HR experience so their advice on handling employee issues is terrible. The dress code and all the rules including their "coaching" instead of actually handling issues is not helpful and actually creates more work for the manager. For Starbucks in general, I would say, the hand never knows what the foot is doing. And they wonder why stores want to unionize.