Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

57% of Starbucks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Starbucks 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Barista (44993) , Shift Supervisor (9812) , Cashier/Barista (4308) , Store Manager (3147) , Supervisor (1116) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (956) , Barista Trainer (844) , Starbucks-Barista (738) , Manager (656) , Shift Manager (588) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (378) , Partner (332) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , Shift Lead (288)

What are the pros of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits such as stocks and healthcare insurance and they are very good at being flexible with your schedule." ((in 11790 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4306 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3743 reviews)); "they give free coffee and good insurance" ((in 3618 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3542 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

"the pay is low and the way to climb is long and need to please a lot of people" ((in 4818 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4483 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2513 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 885 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 766 reviews))

What are employees saying about Starbucks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Starbucks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Starbucks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Starbucks locations?

Berlin , Hamburg , Frankfurt am Main , München , Düsseldorf , Karlsruhe , Nürnberg , Stuttgart , Freiburg , Dresden , Bielefeld , Köln , Bremen , Wiesbaden , Heidelberg , Darmstadt , Trier , Hannover , Wolfsburg , Siegburg , Aachen , Potsdam , Mainz , Oberhausen , Bonn , Münster , Essen , Köln

Starbucks reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(85,532 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

34% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,532 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Starbucks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Gastronomie industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

86K reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2026

Great perks, but poor management and culture issues

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guaranteed hours Free drinks Spotify ASU Tbh just great perks

Cons

Culture My first store was amazing everyone was supportive management was great really put effort into creating a team I moved cities and transferred stores and was miserable. Unfortunately the management and shift leads had all been together for 10+ years they were in their 40s plus. So got the same “your gen doesn’t know how to do anything” “you guys don’t want to work” (lol while we’re at work). I wore the same dark blue jeans to work since I started. Messes happened quite often so I’d wash them often with my aprons. But one day the shift decides that it’s too light a shade a blue and if I wear them again I’ll get a write up and sent home. I got my big girl job the next week. Honestly that was my final straw. Customers aren’t looking at my jeans at the window.

Starbucks Response

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you enjoyed your overall partner experience. However, we are concerned to learn about your experience with management. If you do not feel like you are receiving support from management, we urge you to please reach out to Partner Relations by calling the Partner Contact Center so we can better understand your experience and find the appropriate next steps to support you.

5.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good work-life balance, but unclear role definitions

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance in this

Cons

roles are not well defined. you do many things outside your role

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Great benefits and flexibility, but set schedules are limited

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Benefits - Flexibility in schedule changes (it wasn’t a problem for me to move down to part-time when I got an internship for school)

Cons

- At least at my store location, working on a set schedule is reserved for shifts

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Great perks, but poor management and culture issues

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