Starbucks Employee Reviews for Store Manager
Browse Starbucks Reviews by Job Title →Store Managers at Starbucks give their company a 3.6 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Starbucks is 3.9, making them 8% less happy than every other employee at Starbucks and 5% less happy than every other Store Manager on CareerBliss - the happiest Store Managers work for CashITUSA.
"Starbucks is a fabulous company to work for. As a manager, I have been able to maintain a work life balance in my store, while maintaining a positive relationship with my immediate supervisor. Compensation was great, and I was able to have full control of my store as though I was the owner of my own business. I would recommend this company to any prospective manager as an absolute delight to work for."
"Most frustrating job I've ever had."
What do you like about working at Starbucks?
"Benefits that the company offers are great. Discounts are good."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you are looking for a job to work through school, schedules are flexible."
What don't you like about working at Starbucks?
"They want mindless automatons to work for the company that just do what they are told and no encouragement for new ideas."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Recognize the positive instead of focusing on the negative. Try to make people feel like they are wanted."
Average Store Manager Ratings in the Past 12 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $4 |
| 2011 | $4 |
| 2012 | $3 |
| 2013 | $1 |
| 2021 | $4 |
What do you like about working at Starbucks?
"I love being able to lead my team to success whether it be collaboratively or for an individual barista. It brings me joy to be able to take each member of my team to their next platform of success. I enjoy the passion behind what we do. We take ownership and pride in our product, store and customer service."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be engaging. Smile! Be passionate about what you present. And most of all- present your people skills :)"
What don't you like about working at Starbucks?
"Inconsistency in upper management. Constant district adjustments and changes of people in upper management."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would make less changes and moves in upper management to keep things more consistent."
What do you like about working at Starbucks?
"Interacting with customers, creating schedules that worked with everyone's personality to make sure that the team could flow well. Making sure that the order came in, and keeping it organized. Anticipating customer needs and reactions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"My experience was that the laziest people tended to get promoted first, because they schmoozed management. And if you perform better than your boss, BEWARE. You're not going to get a promotion, you're going to get fired."
What don't you like about working at Starbucks?
"My manager was very overbearing, it was like working under a microscope. I loved everything else, but having to jump hurdles to do my basic tasks was frustrating. I especially hated having to argue over every tiny change."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Listen to the employees more, making sure that they had what they needed to get the job done. Especially making sure that they were happy, because it improves performance. Being able to change the stores to accommodate different needs."
Average Starbucks Attributes by Store Manager
What do you like about working at Starbucks?
"The people, the coffee, the culture and prestige of working for Starbucks."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I would say, that Starbucks (at least in my area) is VERY politically driven. You have to get in tight with the District Manager if you want to go anywhere. If not, or if you have a challenge with an employee, you're locked down. Expect the employees to rule. As a manager your word means very little and your employees can mislead and misguide upper management about you at any time. That's what I would say. It's a great company but it's very politically driven."
What don't you like about working at Starbucks?
"Right now, everything is not so good. I'm not happy here."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Listen to the employees. Not make so many rapid changes without an explanation. Care about the store level, because that is where all of the change really takes place."
What do you like about working at Starbucks?
"I had a lot of learning opportunities and experience I never would have had if I had not worked for Starbucks."
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