I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Starbucks (New York, NY) in May 2012
Interview
Went in to interview for the Barista position and had a one-on-one interview with the manager - was asked standard behavioral interview questions. I was not prepared and wasn't giving the manager the answers he wanted (I could tell he wanted to get it over with as fast as possible). wish I had known about Glassdoor beforehand! Practice those questions so you don't babble and blank out like I did.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was an ethical problem you faced at your last job and how did you deal with it?
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.
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
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?
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%
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