Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Presentation: 12%
Drug test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Other: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Starbucks (Little Rock, AR) in Oct 2012
Interview
I have a few friends who are managers at Starbucks and one of them put in a good word for me with a hiring manager (I've found knowing someone gets your application moved to the top of the pile). I was very proactive about getting an interview. I called and talked to the manager and then I went there in person to ask for an interview.
That particular location wasn't hiring, but after a half hour interview full of difficult scenario questions he sent me to a location that was hiring.
The manager at the new location was very friendly and easy to talk to. The interview went very well. He told me all about the benefits of working at Starbucks and how people tend to stay with the company a long time because they treat their employees well.
I chose to come back a few days later and observe the morning rush to see if I could handle the job. It wasn't too intimidating, and I could tell the store ran really well, so I was still interested.
The manager ran a background check on me (they do that with all new hires now) and when it came back clean, we met again to discuss specifics (schedule, dress code, etc.)
I was excited and ready to accept his offer and then I asked what the salary was...
He told me I would start at $7.45/hr. and after six months it would go up to $7.84/hr. After negotiating with him, I figured out that $8/hr would be the highest I could possibly get and even then, his district manager would have to approve it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you were nice to someone even though they hadn't been nice to you and why did you choose to act that way?
Received an email asking to schedule an interview for the following week. The interview took place in the store itself, and took about 15 minutes. The questions were pretty average.
First interview went well, just the basic behavioral questions that should be answered using the STAR method. Second interview was less questions but with the district manager. Still waiting to hear back (if they reach out at all).
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to navigate a situation where the supervisor wasn’t available.
Basically a short chat about my availability, my interest in the job, why I want to work there, how familiar I am with coffee and what my past experiences in hospitality were.