Starbucks reviews

I loved my partners and regulars more than anything in this world, I love creating drinks and experiences for people everyday.

The stress of working at a corporate Starbucks is overwhelming. It is constantly busy with short breaks, the physical and mental toll on you is not worth the pay or benefits that you may or may not get. The work life balance is hard to manage, if you have a day off you will most likely be asked to come in to help out. Not to mention the horrible scheduling.

Mostly my free perks, during work I get free drinks along with 7 free food items a week. I also get a free bag of coffee a week. If you don't work a certain amount of hours you are no eligible to get all the benefits Starbucks is known for.

I don't know much about the CEO and leadership teams. At my store the shift leads were amazing, they care to check on us before each shift even though they are suppose. Our manager was not good at scheduling, she took advantage of partners schedules, didn't care to check partners availability, and didn't care much about partners mental health due to the work environment.

I love Starbucks and what they do, I feel they need to be more specific about who they let manage their stores, and help the busiest stores manage.

I didn't do much to prep for my interview, I just went in and was myself.

In my availability I requested to be working at least 25 hours a week, so I would be able to get the Starbucks benefits. I have been scheduled at most 17 hours a week and was not eligible for my benefits. The nonexistent benefits were not worth the stress.

Seeing all of my partners, and my regulars. The moment I see my favorite co worker I know I won't lose it during my shift, and seeing my regulars always puts a smile on my face.

Great benefits and higher education opportunities for both hourly and salary partners. flexible work schedule

Not enough staff on the floor to get the job done. Lack of action taken when partners feel unsafe from a customer or employee

My healthcare.

CEO Has yet to prove himself.

Listen to the partners.

I don't remember. I am a seven-year partner.

It is on a higher scale for coffee shops. I don't know of a coffee shop that pays higher. I am an SSV and currently get paid 21/hr. If I was a hired on SSV I'd be getting about 19/hr I believe.

Very diverse. However, they are so focused on the diversity aspect that they won't fire minorities even if they have done something awful. I have witnessed sexual harassment, slurs being made, among other things and a person still did not get fired because HR didn't think it would look good. Despite the victims also being minorities but white passing.

The coworkers.

I love the fast paced environment, learning about the regulars, making peoples days, the free drinks and food, health benefits and decent pay for a part-time job! They offer free college from Arizona State University, free therapy etc.

Sometimes (depending on the store manager and district manager) the culture sucks, morale is down, and tension exists. But if you find a good store, it will be awesome. I don't like the fact they started hiring so many people and cutting everyone's hours. You have to make 21hrs to keep insurance and free college. You cant do full time, even as a shift supervisor, you have to get the DM to approve. Theyre very selective about who moves up to management, it can take a long time or short time, depending on you and where you're located.

The health insurance, decent pay for part-time, free coffee and food, 30% discount on all products, straightforward and easy routines.

Great health insurance available with only a 20 hour a week qualifier

Sometimes headquarters pushes out promos which make the stores so incredibly busy without allowing them extra support to be scheduled and it is extremely hectic and stressful for the baristas. They claim to make decisions with partners in mind, but it doesn’t always feel like it.

Great benefits available to partners working 20 hours a week or more, free food and beverages while working, 30% discount and a free bag of coffee each week, flexible schedules, fun atmosphere.

They come into the stores and get to know the partners

I just reviewed my past dates of employment relevant to the job and the tasks involved

I’m not sure what the industry average is, but I feel like I am compensated well

We have good diversity

My co-workers are a lot of fun to work with and I look forward to seeing them each day

Wages seem like a pro, but you have to work so hard for it that not sure if it’s worth it.

Stores are institutionally undermanned which leads to stress on the few employees are expected to run each place.

There aren’t very many perks and benefits for part-time employees which probably make up most of the employees of the company.

Not much.

Schedule enough employees in the stores at a decent level so that the employees that are working there aren’t burnt out and overworked and over stressed.

How did you prepare for an interview?

Don’t know.

I’m sure they’re careful to get enough minorities in so that they can’t be singled out for that but their biggest problem is not scheduling enough employees in each place leading to an overstressed overworked environment.

Some customers.

Free coffee, amazing perks and benefits, great customers

Poor work/life balance, impossible responsibility load, double standards.

Spotify premium, free therapy

Personally, the hours worked did not amount to my pay.

I don't have a feeling in this.

The people pieces.

None! Racists and nepotists are blocking job spots and destroying the company's image with their disregard for operating procedures and customers that they are supposed to serve. Best example of an awesome idea going to garbage due to a bad hr hiring practice.

Racists and nepotists are blocking job spots and destroying the company's image with their disregard for operating procedures and customers that they are supposed to serve. Best example of an awesome idea going to garbage due to a bad hr hiring practice.

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Change hr hiring practice. Fire all mid-level and supervisor level employees - their nepotism is the root of the problem.

There is nothing good about the leadership at SB

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There is absolutely no diversity at the SB stores.

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I gained a lot of experience doing work in a high stress environment and met a lot of really nice and inclusive people

A lot of the times, customers would get mad at us for very small reasons and yell at us. I also thought the people managing my store were a little underexperienced.

Stock Options and 401k Options

Wages seem like a pro, but you have to work so hard for it that not sure if it’s worth it.

Stores are institutionally undermanned which leads to stress on the few employees are expected to run each place.

There aren’t very many perks and benefits for part-time employees which probably make up most of the employees of the company.

Not much.

Schedule enough employees in the stores at a decent level so that the employees that are working there aren’t burnt out and overworked and over stressed.

How did you prepare for an interview?

Don’t know.

I’m sure they’re careful to get enough minorities in so that they can’t be singled out for that but their biggest problem is not scheduling enough employees in each place leading to an overstressed overworked environment.

Some customers.

I enjoy the tasks and the work duties.

I do not like how the stores are ran. I have had some issues with management and how they choose to run the store.

Starbucks has many benefits including free Spotify premium and access to affordable healthcare as well as resources for mental health.

The company closed every store in my city within a year, leaving me without a job and with very little notice (3 weeks) to the closure of the final store.

The hours are flexible.

Close to home

Upper management isn't helpful at growing entry level employees

College tuition

I don't get paid enough working at Starbucks stop playing my computer

Where's job in my life I got paid 12 bucks an hour

You made me type too much

Benefits, stock options, food and beverage markouts

Poor salary compensation for tenure and no merit based pay. No adjustment for cost of living. merit

Health insurance

I get free hugs from nice old ladies that come in

One time a dude punched me in the face and then stood on the counter and started twerking

Free healthcare

I like communicating with partners and customers.

I don't like making latte art since it's tricky but I get it now.

My favorite perk is Education and Student Loan Management.

A kitchen about every 200 feet equipped with everything you need with whip up your own favorite Starbucks drinks as much as you wish all day

Mandatory overtime and no work / life balance

Free lb of coffee every week

Benefits

Work life balance is non existent. Culture has changed significantly in recent years

Stock is given annually. A

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How to make coffee

Salary and monthly bonus early bonus Eid bouns

The networking and Great relationships

Sometimes it is hard to get hours. The company seems to be prioritizing anyone but their employees.

Free Caffeine and ASU tuition coverage.

I love the fast paced environment, learning about the regulars, making peoples days, the free drinks and food, health benefits and decent pay for a part-time job! They offer free college from Arizona State University, free therapy etc.

Sometimes (depending on the store manager and district manager) the culture sucks, morale is down, and tension exists. But if you find a good store, it will be awesome. I don't like the fact they started hiring so many people and cutting everyone's hours. You have to make 21hrs to keep insurance and free college. You cant do full time, even as a shift supervisor, you have to get the DM to approve. Theyre very selective about who moves up to management, it can take a long time or short time, depending on you and where you're located.

The health insurance, decent pay for part-time, free coffee and food, 30% discount on all products, straightforward and easy routines.

I really liked the atmosphere. The Starbucks way, which is where your current guest (the one you are fixing the drink/food for) is the most important and you can be chatty and have fun with them. Customer service is one of my favorite skills.

Communication with managers and supervisors is lacking. Management doesn't seem to want anything in writing. I get that feeling that the place is ran like a circus on purpose. High turn-over. Most importantly, working as a barista flared my carpal tunnels and I had to have surgery on both wrists.

Sometimes I could sneak and eat a damaged or expired cake pop.

I liked the people I worked with and the customers we had, and multitasking with the drinks and talking to customers and my coworkers at the same time.

I worked at the Starbucks in the hyvee so we were limited to what we could and could not do so that was frustrating.

I liked being able to make drinks and food for myself on the shift, it was a nice added benefit, and the employee discount at hyvee

The people

No fixed schedules, no fixed hours per week

Spotify premium, healthcare, stocks

Lots of fun, busy work, team leading.

Not a lot of structure.

Free Spotify and free online college

The free Education for online students.

The pay is low.

The stocks and savings.

Good pay and great benefits

Not able to express my art much

Free insurance

Great people

Crazy hours, no life/work balance, underpaid job.

Bonus stocks, good health plans

I liked the past pace environment, there’s a constant routine of what needed to get done, great benefits,

There were some instances where I didn’t feel like the company appreciated my dedication to the job

Benefits at 20 hours a week/free pound of coffee a week/discounted items

Free coffee

They care more about making money than work/life balance for staff

Easy job as a shift supervisor.

Problems when brought to the store manager were not being fixed but rather avoided and it’s gotten out of hand

Free Spotify

The bonds i get to make with my co workers and customers and learning how to make a wide variety of drinks

Customers may be rude

Discounts at certain placed

Positive work environment and great coworkers

Bad management

Free drinks everyday

Always connecting and talking to people

Strict/limiting dress code

Gym membership discount

I enjoyed my coworkers and interacting with some of the customers.

I didn’t like how hectic it got sometimes and that’s pretty much the only negative thing. I also hated dealing with customers that had bad attitudes or were problematic.

Got a lot of benefits to work there

the scheduling, the managerial system

free coffee

Partnership, Most Excellent Customer Service

Short Shifts

The consistency of being constantly being able to learn something new. With much room to grow!

Connection with people (customers and baristas)

The tough conditions (pay can be tough, never properly staffed)

Healthcare / free Spotify premium

Fast-paced, can be fun environment

Stretched too thin in terms of labor

Time off for management cannot be beat. It is extensive and helps with the work:life balance.

The teamwork and room to be independent.

The lack of effective management.

Freedom for creativity

I like the pace and the responsibilities, as well as the opportunity to advance in the chain of command.

Most of my coworkers were high school kids and it was frustrating to deal with their poor work ethics.

The discounts and benefits they provide for their employees

Being developed as a leader

The training for each position needs to be improved

401k matching

Free coffee, can be a fun environment if SM is fun, no drug test, easy dress code and pretty standard rules for conduct.

The SM’s can run rampant with power. They can not work 40 hours, not support their team and still be paid more than all the employees on the payroll per hour. The buy can in would be better if we were all truly partners in this business. But paying baristas and shift supervisors so little does very little to motivate us.

Free pound of coffee and the free stocks.

It’s fun working as a team and keeping high energy fast workplace.

It’s not aligned with my career goals or my skill set aspirations. It has been good experience & I’ve grown with the company nontheless.

Working with people from all walks of life in a fast paced environment

Disconnect between store and field level leadership.

work life balance, work load/always busy, social interactions

i don’t have any negatives

free schooling, health insurance, dental insurance 401k

I like giving services to people.

I do not like how fast paced it can be.

I get free drinks and food.

I love the human interaction and being able to make peoples day better and brighter!

There are some times when communication from higher ups is difficult.

We get free food&coffee! We also get to know our customers on a very personal basis

I interact with people on a daily basis and get to serve them.

Rude customers.

Coworkers, fast paced environment, fun

Benefits, pay, staffing

Spotify premium