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      Barista Interview

      Apr 4, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Starbucks in Apr 2012

      Interview

      I applied online in February. I then called the local Starbucks to see if they were hiring and they said they weren’t but I should call back in a month to check and bring in a resume. I brought in a resume and I called a month later. Luckily they were hiring and said they would call me. They called me a week later and set up an interview for the follow day. I brought in another resume and interviewed with the manager of the store. She asked questions about my previous job and why I wanted to work at Starbucks. At the end of the interview she told me that she like what she saw and set up a second interview with her Co-Manager. I interviewed with the Co-manager and I felt it didn’t go as well as my first interview. At the end of my second interview she said they would call me either that day or the next. She contacted me the same day of my second interview asking if I would want to work at Starbucks and of course I accepted.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Why Starbucks?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Do you like coffee?
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      Question 3

      What do you know about the company?
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      Other Barista Interview Reviews for Starbucks

      Barista Interview

      Jul 23, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      Met with the store manager and discussed the in store experience and expectations regarding interacting with customers, the high pressure work environment and how to handle complaints from customers and how to work with others.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What made you apply for this role?
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      Barista Interview

      Jul 24, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      The interview felt rushed and disorganized. The interviewer seemed distracted, asked repetitive questions, and didn’t clearly explain the role or next steps. Overall, it left a poor impression and made the hiring process feel unprofessional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Where have you worked prior to here?
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      Starbucks response
      22h
      Thanks for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you had this experience. We try our best to provide a positive candidate experience and will consider this feedback as we move forward and grow.

      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"
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      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 6,376 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 6,376 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(45112) ;
        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(327) ;
        15. Shift Lead(289) .


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