Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 60%
Phone interview: 20%
Other: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Starbucks (Pewaukee, WI) in Mar 2025
Interview
Very friendly and chill interview overall, questions weren't very hard either. Asked about how you'd handle certain situations with customers and your prior job experience like how you've resolved conflict or worked with coworkers in the past.
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.