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      Barista Interview

      May 3, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (San Francisco, CA) in May 2013

      Interview

      Just moved to San Franisco on April 28th and started job hunting online. Saw on Craigslist that Starbucks was hiring at multiple locations so I submitted my application online on April 30th. Got a call the next day and was to come in and interview that day at the San Francisco headquarters. Showed up with a few copies of my résumé not having prepped at all! (In hindsight I would have, but I only had an hour from the time they called to my scheduled interview time.) I was about 10 minutes early but they were waiting for me so I went right back. My interview was 2:1 and only took about 10-15 minutes. Super easy questions I might add. I had a reusable bottle with me and they asked me to sell it to them, plus stuff about former coworkers, difficult customer situations I'd dealt with, pretty straightforward. When we finished, they said they had a few more interviews to conduct and would call by the end of the week (it was a Wednesday). They called the next morning but thanks to my darn phone I didn't get it or the voicemail he left me. Friday morning got a second call back and asked if I would like to take the position pending a cleared background check. Of course I accepted with glee, and am waiting for a call once my background check goes through. Expected sometime mid next week and I start training the day after it clears!
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      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?
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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 6,377 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 6,377 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(45113) ;
        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(332) ;
        14. Assistant Store Manager(327) ;
        15. Shift Lead(289) .


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