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      Barista Interview

      Sep 26, 2011
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Cincinnati, OH
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Starbucks (Cincinnati, OH) in Aug 2011

      Interview

      I applied online on a Sunday evening and was called the next day for an interview the following week. She mentioned it was a job fair, so there might be a significant amount of waiting. When I arrived, it was unclear where I needed to go to sign in and ask for who I was supposed to ask for. After signing in, I waited about 35-40 minutes, but it was understandable considering how many applicants were present and that she had forewarned me. Plus, I got a free drink! Score! Unfortunately, when it was my turn, it seemed my interviewer was burnt out and unfocused. She did not maintain eye contact and was distracted by other conversations and at one point excused herself from the interview to talk with someone across the room. I attribute the negative experience to the job fair atmosphere--so many people and distractions. The interview questions and conversation were average, but unfortunately I did not feel adequately engaged with my interviewer.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What did you do to befriend your coworkers in your last job?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What have you done in the past year for self development?
      Answer question

      Other Barista Interview Reviews for Starbucks

      Barista Interview

      Jul 22, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      The process was simple and easy. They asked basic interview questions and it didn't take more than 20 minutes. After the first interview, there was a second interview with similar, if not the same, questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They opened with "Tell me about yourself"
      Answer question

      Barista Interview

      Jul 20, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      Average interview asked availability and some other basic questions like tell me about yourself and what are your weaknesses but they just keep postings up even when they are not hiring

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you tell me about yourself
      Answer question

      Barista Interview

      Jul 18, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks (Los Angeles, CA)

      Interview

      It is a pretty straight forward process. The Interview will most likely be 15 mins max. They will most likely ask you situational interview questions and your long term goals.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what was one difficult situation you faced and how you handled it?
      Answer question

      Starbucks interviews FAQs

      • Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 6,375 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 14 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 6,375 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  37%

        Background check:  15%

        Drug test:  10%

        Phone interview:  10%

        Skills test:  8%

        Presentation:  6%

        Personality test:  6%

        Group panel interview:  3%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

        Other:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Barista(45105) ;
        2. Shift Supervisor(9838) ;
        3. Cashier/Barista(4311) ;
        4. Store Manager(3154) ;
        5. Supervisor(1121) ;
        6. Barista, Shift Supervisor(958) ;
        7. Barista Trainer(844) ;
        8. Starbucks-Barista(740) ;
        9. Manager(660) ;
        10. Shift Manager(588) ;
        11. Cashier(460) ;
        12. Assistant Manager(380) ;
        13. Partner(331) ;
        14. Assistant Store Manager(326) ;
        15. Shift Lead(289) .


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