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      Barista Interview

      Oct 12, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks

      Interview

      I filled out an application online and two weeks later I got a call for an interview. I came in the next day for an interview and the barista working asked if I'd like a drink. She made the drink I asked for and told me which table to wait at for the manager. He came out a couple minutes later. He was friendly and the interview felt pretty casual. He asked me some standard questions like what my responsibilities were at my last job and why I wanted to work at Starbucks. He asked me for an example of a time a customer might have left disappointed at my last job and what I could have done to make things better. He also asked me a time at my last job when I felt upset because a manager or coworker gave me some criticism on my performance and how I learned from it. I was able to come up with answers pretty quick for most of his questions and I felt that it went pretty well. He thanked me for coming in and said he had a couple more interviews to do and would call me within a week to let me know. He called me 3 days later and said they were interested in hiring me. He then submitted my information for a background check and 2 days after that it came back clear and he offered me the position.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Describe a time at your last job when you felt upset because a manager or coworker criticized your performance.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Have you ever had a problem with a manager or supervisor?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Have you ever had to tell a coworker that he/she was doing something wrong?
      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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      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(45115) ;
        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(327) ;
        15. Shift Lead(289) .


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