Starbucks reviews

Really its not Starbucks as a company that has any downsides, (except maybe the labor cut recently but thats due to economic pressures) but the managers who think they can control your life. I have worked continuously in California, Alabama, and Michigan, spending at least 6 months or more at each store, and it seems like the same people are attracted to working there, and they tend to be catty. I have gotten threats of hours cut because of my personality (not work related). When some baristas are promoted to shift supervisors an ego grows and then conflicts arise, but altogether most people in general are that way. Like I mentioned at the beginning, the labor cuts are really sucking, and when we have a rush of customers come and order, there are NEVER enough people working to make it balanced. Other than that, its awesome!

Very early hours, and wearing on the body with so much time standing. Usually my hips/calves would ache, as well as my back. The breaks are reasonable, happening every 2 hours (in an ideal world), but standing for 6-8 hours, cumulatively, is inherently tough on your body. Also, the coffee, regrettably, isn't the most refined product. Granted, it's my personal palette, but there are many other roasters/coffee companies who have a gentler, and more fully rounded flavor. Starbucks tends to impart a harsher, edgier, and often noted as burnt flavor to their beans. A shame, really, because they really are lovers of good coffee, just different then what I guess I like