Starbucks reviews

It is hard work. There are many tasks to do, and little time to do it. Between the constant stream of customers, cleaning, stocking, and various store support tasks, there is very little down time. You need to balance customer needs with store needs because , if you neglect either, it will bite you later. Often, the company gives directives that takes time, but does not allow the stores labor to accomplish them. With all the store support cutbacks, getting anything done for the stores (repairs, computer support, order support, policy questions, hr issues, accounting issues, etc.) has become difficult. Often stores do not know who to go to for store support since most of the support staff has been let go.

Their benefits are great but their pay is not if you are trying to solely live off of it. They are constantly changing their standards and then get rude when it takes partners time to adjust. They are losing their "coffee shop" experience and becoming more like McDonalds. They are changing their labor management which means they are probably going to be taking away part-time benefits soon. They shift managers and district managers around like musical chairs. Customers can be very rude. They black out MONTHS for managers to take vacation. Their expectations tend to be unrealistic and yet they continue to push for them.