Is it hard to get hired as a Barista Trainer at Starbucks?

Barista Trainer applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Barista Trainer at Starbucks?

Candidates applying for Barista Trainer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 14 days.

Where can I find Starbucks interview experiences by job title?

Barista (45115) ; Shift Supervisor (9838) ; Cashier/Barista (4311) ; Store Manager (3154) ; Supervisor (1121) ; Barista, Shift Supervisor (958) ; Barista Trainer (844) ; Starbucks-Barista (740) ; Manager (660) ; Shift Manager (588) ; Cashier (460) ; Assistant Manager (380) ; Partner (331) ; Assistant Store Manager (327) ; Shift Lead (289)

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Barista Trainer Interview

Oct 1, 2024

Anonymous employee

Riverside, CA

Other Barista Trainer Interview Reviews for Starbucks

Barista Trainer Interview

May 6, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Urmston, England

Declined offer

Jobs at Starbucks

23 jobs in United States

barista - Store# 02757, ROCKFORD-STATE & TRAINER

partner relations consultant-Labor-(Remote, US)

director, Design and Construction Sourcing - Global Supply Chain

shift manager - Store# 71309, Brockton, Brockton High School

director, Equipment Sourcing - Global Supply Chain

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Barista Trainer applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista Trainer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 24 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 Trainer according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 29%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Barista(45115) ;
Shift Supervisor(9838) ;
Cashier/Barista(4311) ;
Store Manager(3154) ;
Supervisor(1121) ;
Barista, Shift Supervisor(958) ;
Barista Trainer(844) ;
Starbucks-Barista(740) ;
Manager(660) ;
Shift Manager(588) ;
Cashier(460) ;
Assistant Manager(380) ;
Partner(331) ;
Assistant Store Manager(327) ;
Shift Lead(289) .

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Barista Trainer applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista Trainer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 24 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 Trainer according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 29%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Barista(45115) ;
Shift Supervisor(9838) ;
Cashier/Barista(4311) ;
Store Manager(3154) ;
Supervisor(1121) ;
Barista, Shift Supervisor(958) ;
Barista Trainer(844) ;
Starbucks-Barista(740) ;
Manager(660) ;
Shift Manager(588) ;
Cashier(460) ;
Assistant Manager(380) ;
Partner(331) ;
Assistant Store Manager(327) ;
Shift Lead(289) .

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Barista Trainer Interview

Oct 1, 2024

Anonymous employee

Riverside, CA

Other Barista Trainer Interview Reviews for Starbucks

Barista Trainer Interview

May 6, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Urmston, England

Declined offer

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Starbucks (Riverside, CA) in Jun 2021

Interview

Fairly short and simple, basic routine customer service interview. Asks about why you want to work at the company and what Starbucks has to offer that stands out to you.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work for Starbucks?

Answer question

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at Starbucks (Urmston, England)

Interview

Good and easy questions was able to answer them then trial shift which is it not hard if you have experinece overall 8/10 based intevuew and trial shift . However was pretty busy during it

Barista Trainer Interview

Sep 30, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Starbucks

Interview

The standard questions you would expect from an interview. Focus heavily on your desire to work in a community based atmosphere. Their mission is entirely community based and the desire to grow within the company

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is a problem that you recently had to work through and how did you do that?

Answer question

Barista Trainer Interview

Mar 31, 2025

Anonymous employee

Oakville, ON

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at Starbucks (Oakville, ON)

Interview

It’s fun and they really want to know how you treat customer. They are nice and well trained, they are organized, very friendly respect people. It takes 30min to get interview and takes 1month to start the work.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How will you make customer happy

Answer question

Starbucks response

We’re grateful for your feedback and pleased to know your experience with our interview process was enjoyable.

Jobs at Starbucks

23 jobs in United States

barista - Store# 02757, ROCKFORD-STATE & TRAINER

partner relations consultant-Labor-(Remote, US)

director, Design and Construction Sourcing - Global Supply Chain

shift manager - Store# 71309, Brockton, Brockton High School

director, Equipment Sourcing - Global Supply Chain

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