Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Starbucks as 54.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Buyer and Student Assistant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Barista and Studentische Aushilfe roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Starbucks takes an average of 19 days when considering 22 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Student Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Sales Co-Worker roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 46 days).
Over zoom during Covid , average interview, asked why I want to work there and asked different scenarios. Depends on the manager you get, all are different. Every store is also different
Straightforward and easy process, received interview offer after 1 week from submitting application. Asked approximately 5 questions related to prior job experience, leadership philosophies, and team-building examples. Heard back after 2 weeks for job offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many years of experience do you have in coffee?
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Starbucks (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2026
Interview
Applied through their career web. It was a phone screening with a recruiter about 30 minutes. I heard back within a week, and the response was no. It was okay, but I wish the interviewer had some financial background for screening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We have a lot changes here, tell me about your approach to change management.