Working at Starbucks in Saint Louis, MO: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Saint Louis, MO Area

"Starbucks is a great place to work if you can stand on your feet for a while and need a transitional job."

"Company more concerned with reputation and marketing than partners and pay"

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Good benefits, free pound of coffee a week, cheap insurance, fun coworkers, free drinks/sampling, stock bonus."

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

"Look up interview questions beforehand. This is not a typical discuss your resume interview. There are a lot of hypothetical situation-type questions."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Low pay, low recognition, must meet sales goals (no individuals are praised for success, only stores and store managers), not always good communication between store manager and DM. Customers can really be horrible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look for ways for the stores to imporve and then actually DO something about it instead of putting all the blame on individuals. Have better communication between openers and closers."