Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

56% 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 (44919) , Shift Supervisor (9790) , Cashier/Barista (4309) , Store Manager (3134) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (955) , Barista Trainer (843) , Starbucks-Barista (737) , Manager (654) , Shift Manager (587) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (375) , Partner (332) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , Shift Lead (288)

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

"The benefits are great and the fact that they offer them for all partners is amazing." ((in 11873 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4300 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3654 reviews)); "they give free coffee and good insurance" ((in 3636 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3568 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 4877 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4475 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2516 reviews)); "No work life balance or ability to use PTO due to chronic understaffing and union busting" ((in 870 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 772 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?

Paris , Bordeaux , Lyon , Lille , Toulouse , Marseille , Nantes , Nice , Strasbourg , Saint-Herblain , Thiais , Angers , Nancy , Avignon , Tours , Marne-la-Vallee , Nîmes , Mulhouse , Francescas , Rouen , Brive , Versailles , Chessy , Serris , Montpellier , Grenoble , Anglemont , Annecy-le-Vieux , Évry , Levallois-Perret

Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,391 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

32% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,391 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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Reviews by job title

85K reviews

4.0

Nov 14, 2008

Enjoyed my time, my role, and the company. Can't complain.

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you are surrounded with are smart, balanced, forward-thinking, and progressive. Working in the field allows you to maintain your own schedule, and I rarely felt like my manager was breathing down my neck. If you do your job well, you will enjoy working here. If you struggle, you will know it very quickly.

Cons

Communication from Corporate can be a challenge at times- the reality of the large organization means that often the message is blurred. Slow at times to resolve issues, as group consensus is extremely important.

1.0

Nov 13, 2008

Regional leadership at Starbucks unable to carry out Howard's vision

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The heritage, corporate responsibility and the partners. Starbucks built its brand on quality, consistency and convenience. We have tried to grow big while remain small, and I think senior leadership's continued vision is a good one, but so far, they have failed to correct the district and regional leadership's wayward path from that vision

Cons

The district and regional leadership are COMPLETELY out of touch. The phoenix market has diluted itself with external hires that don't really know how to manage the business or even what made Starbucks successful in the past. Store managers are not able to perform the tasks that are being asked of them and are GROSSLY under-compensated for the amount of time that is required to do the job well.

4.0

Nov 12, 2008

Five year Store Manager at Starbucks

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Gives entry level management experience in coporate America. 2) A place where you can work your way to Store Management from bottom - beyond SM is questionable. 3) Great work/life balance. 4) Insurance for part-time partners (twenty or more hours per week). 5) Starbucks is a very socially responsible company. 6) Free coffee and espresso beverages while working. 7) Managers have great leadership confernces

Cons

1) Pay is not competitive for Store Managers. 2) Managers cannot give merit pay increases to partners. 3) Inventory system is outdated. 4) College education is not valued. 5) Too much communication and target changes. 6) Small backrooms to offive out of.

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