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%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Quick, they really jsut wanted to see if I could speak to people and be friendly. Asked about availability, experience and some light personal questions to get me talking. Discussed previous food service experience that translated to this role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you engage and connect best with a customer in a short period of time? What does exceptional service look like to you?
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.