Starbucks Employee Reviews for District Manager

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I absolutely love the customer service aspect of the job. The challenges of managing and executing on various priorities to achieve common business goals I really enjoy. Working along side the different people and cross-brand teams I find beneficial from a learning perspective."

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

"No, I feel this process was innovative and clear."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Health and retirement benefits have changed dramatically over time. Stores are closing at a rapid rate along with extremely high turnover at the salaried level due to significant changes in total compensation, poor work/life balance and operational instability."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be diligent in trying to understand and balance out the needs of your subordinates and upper management."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"The overall impression you get as a customer, which is upbeat, is not what it is like when you are an employee."

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

"Unless you have no other options than to work here, I would continue to find a company that appreciates as well as utilizes your experience."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"The overall morale they instill from upper management to onsite is negative."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To listen to employees as to what is actually occurring inside the stores themselves."