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      Barista Interview

      Oct 7, 2011
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Greece, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Starbucks (Greece, NY) in Sep 2011

      Interview

      I applied online, providing normal application information and also lengthy personality test. Three days later I received a call from a store manager to schedule an interview. We scheduled it for that week. I arrived about 10 minutes early, wearing a nice pair of jeans and collared shirt, told the barista at the counter that I was there for an interview and she asked me if I wanted a drink. I asked for a grande Pike Place roast and they gave it to me on the house. I sat down at a table. Five minutes later a manager greeted me and sat me down at another table with another manager. The one asked the questions, while the other took notes the entire time. The manager asking the questions would ask one and then stare out the window at passing cars as if daydreaming. The interview lasted 15 minutes and they said I would receive a call within 10 days if I had got the job. They never called.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      What drink did you get? ("Oh really? Just a coffee?)
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      If your previous manager were to describe you in one word, what would it be?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      Why do you want to work at Starbucks?
      Answer question

      Other Barista Interview Reviews for Starbucks

      Barista Interview

      Jul 17, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      Very simple interview with basic questions such as tell me about yourself and behavioral questions. If you are confident and have decent/solid answers you should have a pretty good chance at getting it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me a little about yourself
      Answer question

      Barista Interview

      Jul 17, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      It was very straightforward, Hypotheticals etc . Why do you want to work here, where do you see yourself in 5 years, Do you have experience. I got it through a starbucks hiring event with a manager and I was hired on the spot!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you deal with a difficult customer
      Answer question

      Barista Interview

      Jul 17, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      Quick and over a phone call. General questions about experience and why I would like to work for the company. About 10 - 20 minutes in total. Did not get position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why should you work for Starbucks?
      Answer question
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      Starbucks response
      3d
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration as we continue to improve our interview process.

      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(45107) ;
        2. Shift Supervisor(9837) ;
        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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