Is it hard to get hired at Starbucks?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Starbucks as 74.9% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.22 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate and Construction rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Coffee Maker and Software Engineering roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Starbucks?

The hiring process at Starbucks takes an average of 14 days when considering 9,019 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Construction had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Marketing Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).

Starbucks Interview Experience & Questions (2026)

Q: Where can I find Starbucks interview experiences by job title?

Barista (45113) ; 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 (332) ; Assistant Store Manager (327) ; Shift Lead (289)

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Starbucks interviews FAQs

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Starbucks as 74.9% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.22 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate and Construction rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Coffee Maker and Software Engineering roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Starbucks takes an average of 14 days when considering 9,019 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Construction had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Marketing Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks according to 9,019 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 12%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Barista(45113) ;
Shift Supervisor(9838) ;

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Starbucks interviews FAQs

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Starbucks as 74.9% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.22 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate and Construction rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Coffee Maker and Software Engineering roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Starbucks takes an average of 14 days when considering 9,019 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Construction had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Marketing Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks according to 9,019 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 12%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Barista(45113) ;
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(332) ;

Assistant Store Manager(327) ;

Shift Lead(289) .

Jobs at Starbucks

22K jobs in United States

barista - Store# 07462, 45TH & 5TH

barista - Store# 05277, FARMERS MARKET

barista - Store# 07470, 35TH AND 8TH

barista - Store# 06688, WILSHIRE & UNION

barista - Store# 05494, BROXTON & WEYBURN