I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2011
Interview
Process was a little long - a scheduling phone call to schedule a phone interview; screening phone call with a recruiter to make sure you are good people, a group interview at a local store with two district managers (both managers who need store managers), a follow up phone call with a recruiter to schedule training.
I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (Oklahoma City, OK) in Oct 2011
Interview
Coming prepared definitely helps! You will be interviewed with multiple DM's, all of which had different management styles. If your are considering moving up tell your stories that actually sound like a manager versus a SS.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Story telling has become rather popular with the company. Telling your personal story and make sure to include something that helped you develop as a manager.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Starbucks in Jan 2011
Interview
CV sent in via an online site, meeting in store over coffee, felt informal and the chat was fairly short. I think they needed to hire someone quite quickly as I got offered a second interview 30 minutes after my first interview finished. Met in another store for the second interview with a regional manager and the area manager.