Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Background check: 16%
Skills test: 13%
Drug test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks (Lafayette, LA) in Feb 2008
Interview
Application process is now done completely online like most large companies. After about a week or two, you will be contacted directly by the store manager. Once you schedule a time to meet, he/she will greet you and get you something to drink. Then, the manager will have a copy of everything you put in online and will ask you the usual questions. They will ask about your employment history, availability, and most importantly, your ability to work well with others. It is a very diverse workplace, so the latter is very necessary.
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.