Starbucks Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Good company."

"You only need to compete with 50-100 other managers if you want to get promoted!"

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Good and fair company to work for. Loved my store and my employees and my customers."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"No complaints."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To let the Managers manage and do their job."

"Not a coffee lover so unable to advance with company."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Solid company, structured well and set up for success."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Non coffee drinker. Need the passion of the product to advance."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I liked the independence and thier trust in me promoting me to a managment position before I left the company to persue my goal in the banking/finance industry."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do your job with pride and show you can work and run the company alone and you will be promoted quick, just like me."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"It wasn't exactly the industry I want a career in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Creating more incentive for employees to get tips and commissions for upselling."

"It's a great job if you have the right boss."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Great coffee, great people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be open and friendly."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"The drama and politics."

"Great company, dishonest manager."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I liked my friends there who were wonderful. My customers were mostly nice as well."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be *very* careful about which store you work with and who you sign on to work directly for."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"The manager had to make up a story to fire me. Everyone liked my work, but my health care costs were too much for her, so she decided to lie to make it appear as though I were incompetent. I am one of the finest baristas and received awards from the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remove the manager from the store in Seymour, CT. She is a dishonest person who fires people in a revolving door to keep wages low and her profit high."

"This is a great place to work especially as a beginner."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I liked working with the crew, getting to know customers their likes and dislikes."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself. Being yourself goes a long way in this company."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"I don't like how the promotions were seniority based instead of skilled based."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that when considering promotions to look at the performance of the crew and also the knowledge, instead of just the seniority. Seniority does not mean that they are eligible to take on more job duties."

"Starbucks was a great place to learn to be a manager."

"Starbucks is a great place to work."

"It was a great gig!"

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"The Partners and Customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Show the passion!"

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"The District Manager."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have the district manager read and live the mission statement."

"Great Fortune 500 company."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Flexible hours, fun enviroment and a team oriented work place."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be able to learn and work fast. Make sure you love coffee."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Late hours, messy enviroment and smelling like coffee after work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember where you came from. Dont be afraid to lend a hand. Treat employees with respect."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Having an opportunity to work with a diverse group of people, great customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be open and have fun."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"High turnover rate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Maintain a clear communication path."

"Starbucks was constantly innovating and providing state of the art working tools."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I liked the global contact and communication with many cultures."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"I would have liked to travel more often."