Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,251 total reviews)
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31% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,251 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 Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

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85K reviews
3.0
Jan 7, 2009

Okay Company to work for.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Low key culture 2. Approachable management

Cons

1. Too many layers prohibiting prompt decision & implementation of programs 2. Disconnect between teams resulting in excess

5.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, generally very motivating and engaging.

Cons

Not all Starbuck's are the same and held to the highest standards. Finding a manager who appreciates high standards and a good work ethic is sometimes difficult. For the most part i have been lucky in this aspect but have definitely had and seen challenging working environments for myself and others.

4.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I started working there while in High School and Starbucks (especially my store) was very flexible with my hours. I ended up only working 15 hours, or so, during the school year. Its working out great for me and I'm still working there. The pay is good. Although you start at minimum wage ($8 where I live, was $7.70 when I started 1.5 years ago) you get a raise every 6 months. You get a bigger raise for better performance (your overall review 'score' falls into 1 of 3 categories, which dictate how much your raise is). Also you get benefits at 20 hours, ability to purchase stock (why we're called partners) and tips.

Cons

It's stressful. People want their coffee done in as little time as possible and most get angry when things slow down. Starbucks Upper management is cutting labor, which means we get less people for a certain amount of money we make than we did before. Before this happened we were already stretched thin, now its downright horrible. The 6 month reviews are narrow. Although they cover all aspects of your job, they are bunched together into categories which can hurt you in the end. Also each of the 8 categories can only be rated 3 ways

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