Is Starbucks a good company to work for?

Starbucks has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 91,210 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Starbucks to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Starbucks have been left by employees working as Data Scientist , Recruiter and Receptionist .

Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

57% of Starbucks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Starbucks 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Barista (44969) , Shift Supervisor (9805) , Cashier/Barista (4308) , Store Manager (3146) , Supervisor (1116) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (956) , Barista Trainer (843) , Starbucks-Barista (737) , Manager (655) , Shift Manager (588) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (377) , Partner (332) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , Shift Lead (288)

What are employees saying about Starbucks layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Starbucks locations?

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Starbucks reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(85,491 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

33% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,491 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Starbucks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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85K reviews

4.0

Jun 22, 2010

great place to work

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

i like the culture esp if you are into coffee. skills are valuable for personal and professional life and most of all the benefits you get

Cons

shift work is tiring waking up at the crack of dawn then standing hour almost 7 hours can kill you and just carrying heavy load of milk

3.0

Jun 17, 2010

Like the company

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co workers, great location.

Cons

The customers sometimes can be rude sometimes but there is always a bad seed in the bunch. I think the parking at the establishment needs better parking

3.0

Jun 16, 2010

It's a job

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job is pretty laid back and easy, and you usually have some pretty good co-workers. The free coffee is always a perk too.

Cons

The Sbux I worked at made an hour less than all the Starbucks in the area, and had a strict no tipping policy as well. Management would not work with you for time off, pay raises or promotions.

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