I applied online. I interviewed at Starbucks (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2025
Interview
they ask standard questions like, tell us about yourself, what are your strengths and weaknesses, why you want to work in Starbucks, the company is hyper-focused on "connecting" with our customers, so it is good to review guildlines
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a customer who claims their drink order is wrong?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Starbucks (Fredericksburg, VA) in Feb 2022
Interview
Interview felt like they were just trying to understand how I am as a leader, kinda laid back but alot of questions, if you know what is like to be a barista and how to operate a team on the floor you should be okay
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks (Irvine, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Shift Lead as at a coffeeshop with years of experience, was declined after I was told that I was unpersonable and was treating the interview as a chore; I was very polite and do not really understand how they could've come to that conclusion. Another manager I spoke to almost admitted they had no idea what the other one was referring to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you and one of your peers had a disagreement and how it was addressed.