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Costa Overview
Dunstable, England
1001 to 5000 employees
1971
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Food & Drink Manufacturing
$500 million to $1 billion (USD) per year
Unknown
As the UK’s favourite coffee shop, coffee is at the heart of our business. Founded in 1971 Costa has been inspiring the world to love great coffee for over 40 years, delivering great tasting, hand-crafted coffee in warm and welcoming environments in over 30 countries ... Read more
Mission: We truly believe that a hand-crafted coffee, served by a Costa Barista should be more than just a drink, it should be an experience. Our teams transform our stores into communities, ready to go the extra mile each day to put a smile on the face of every single customer ... Read more
Glassdoor Awards
Best Places to Work: 2017 (#50)
Costa Reviews
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Dominic Paul
48 Ratings
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"Good if you don't work for a franchise"
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I have been working at Costa part-time (More than a year)
Pros
good pay above minimum wage, good progression opportunities, good for students also as the shifts are flexible
Cons
franchises don't treat you well and overwork you, whilst trying to get away with underpaying you
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Costa Interviews
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AverageInterviewing at Costa
- Declined OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy InterviewCosta 2018-03-29 09:56 PDT
Application
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Costa (London, England) in February 2018.
Interview
A first interview in a Costa Coffee with the store manager to know the motivation, to speak about the background and experience. After that, the store manager propose a date to have a test and see how you manage in front of the customer.
Interview Questions
- Why do you want to work in a Costa Coffee? 1 Answer
Company Updates
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We're excited to share that today we've opened applications to our General Management Graduate Scheme 2017. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vIb9h
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Our Team Members told us that as they are on their feet all day a cost effective comfortable shoe for work would be a real benefit, we’re super pleased to share we've partnered with ‘Shoes for Crews’ to offer our team member’s fantastic savings off!
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