Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 464 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 464 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 9%
Other: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Background check: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks
Interview
It took me a few weeks to be contacted but once I was contacted the process took about a week with 2 interviews, first with the store manager and second with the assistant manager. The first interview was almost more about the manager trying to sell the job to ME instead of me trying to sell myself for the job, which took off a lot of pressure. The second interview was more about me selling my skills and experience, but it was also very casual, more like a conversation than an interview. Showing how personable you can be seems to be the most important thing when applying for this position.
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.