I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Starbucks (Sausalito, CA) in Feb 2012
Interview
I met with the District Manager and another Store Manager who conducted the interview. The interview took place at a store. They offered me a beverage. We sat outside at one of the tables in front of the store. The District Manager introduced herself, and then the store manager. The DM said that the SM would conduct the interview, and she would ask additional questions. The atmosphere was relaxed, friendly and congenial.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you were challenged to finish an assigned task within a given amount of time, and you were interrupted by a customer who asked for assistance. How did you handle the interruption and what was the result of the interruption (i.e. Did the the work get completed on time, who helped the customer, did their question get answered to their satisfaction)?
I applied online. I interviewed at Starbucks in May 2026
Interview
Super easy. Applied online. A recruiter reached out for initial interview, was about 15-30 minutes. Recruiter set up second interview with DM and peer DM for the following week. After that, was interviewed by the regional.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Starbucks (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2026
Interview
Two district sanagers interviewing over Microsoft Teams. Extensive, heavy "STAR" use required in questions with follow up questions from interviewers. 5 questions for me but our interview went nearly an hour, overall friendly.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Starbucks (Concord, CA)
Interview
You first have a screen with the recruiter, and she sets up time to speak with you. If you pass that, you get sent to the DM and interview with that DM and another DM and then usually decision after that.