Starbucks Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Starbucks is a great company with excellent benefits, retirement benefits, and stock purchasing. The supervisors were wonderful and help accommodate people's schedules."

"I've worked for Starbucks for 8 years in technology. As Starbucks is a retailer and not a tech company, some things are more challenging. Starbucks has a reputation for being overly collaborative and meeting heavy which I agree with. Those who are incredibly technical savvy may not have an easy time progressing as the stronger desire is on soft skills."

"I've been within this company for 5 years. I wish there were more opportunities for growth. It's really unfortunate that the selected district management are usually external hires that just show up to your store to tell you to smile more. You will either choose to be a barista trainer or slowly go up to management; Either way you will make a non-living wage. Please, get used to having people yell at you and your coworkers on a daily basis. To end on a good note, you will meet some of the coolest, open minded people. If you need insurance (if you work 20+ hrs a week) , this job has very discounted vision, dental, and medical that they take out of your paychecks. They have higher education options, but you still have to pay upfront and you can only go to Arizona State. You get Spotify for free. You get unlimited drink markouts throughout your shift. One drink 30 minutes before and after is allowed. You get one food markout. You get a bag or package (1lb) of any coffee, instant coffees or teas you want each week. 30%-40% off merchandise. You also get flexible scheduling. Hope this helps out any future green beans."

"For me, this job was a college job to help me work through the expenses of being a student. Starbucks worked with my limited schedule due to classes and provided excellent benefits. This job is however more physically demanding than many realize. People who work here must be able to stand/walk around for 8 hours carrying hot coffee or heavy items. Overall it was a good job for my purposes (with flexible scheduling and benefits) and I would recommend for others in similar type situations."

"Starbucks has great benefits and really listens to employee feedback in order to continue evolving and making the systems more efficient. Good company to work for."

"I've worked for Starbucks for 12 years. While this was a great company when I started I've seen it decline from a very employee-centric to a bottom-line oriented organization. Employees are becoming numbers and everything is run from the company's headquarters in Seattle, WA...even when they don't understand what goes on in remote locations. My belief in this company has waned over time and I would not work for it again."

"I work at Starbucks as a barista. The operational support is huge, the top-down method of human development needs to be improved."

"The store on 6th and Congress is an "okay" store. Great people but the location is hard to manage."

"Starbucks is a company that believes their people are their greatest asset. It was a pleasure to work for and represent such a company. As a result of a company taking such pride in their product and their people, the work environment was always positive and the place I looked forward to being."

"I've worked at the company for a few months now. And during my time, I have had the pleasure to work with team members that will go out of their way to help you learn. The management team also worked with limited availability that many students like me had due to us being full-time university students."

"I worked for Starbucks in Lakeland Hills since 2014 as a Barista in my time living in Western Washington. This position allowed me to work in a fast-paced environment where I was able to develop my motor and critical reasoning skills to best make the moment right for our customers and partners. I was able to be supported by a loving team and manager who helped me set goals and actively work towards them."

"I have worked at Starbucks for six months and it is a good company to work for but I am wanting something that betters me going forward in school."

"I worked for Starbucks back in 2016 and left in 2018. After a year I came back in 2019 and have been with the company since. Starbucks is the only job I’ve ever had. I love the company’s values and benefits however, they don’t pay enough. Both my boyfriend and I work for the company and we were homeless for about two months because we did not make enough money combined to get an apartment in the area where we worked. Starbucks does offer assistance to partners in need but that doesn’t change our gross income. I love the environment, the different things we do in our community. My only issue is the pay. I also feel that my particular area is very biased when it comes to moving up with the company."

"Good workplace to be always"