Is Starbucks a good company to work for?

Starbucks has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 91,225 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 Gerente , Barista Trainer and Supervisor .

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 (44977) , Shift Supervisor (9808) , Cashier/Barista (4308) , Store Manager (3147) , Supervisor (1116) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (956) , Barista Trainer (843) , Starbucks-Barista (737) , Manager (656) , 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?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Starbucks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Starbucks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Starbucks locations?

Ciudad de México , Guadalajara , Monterrey , Querétaro , Zapopan , Cancún , Toluca , Chihuahua , Tijuana , Hermosillo , Puebla , Mérida , San Luis Potosí , Tlalnepantla , Mexicali , Culiacán , León , Veracruz , Metepec , Naucalpan , Playa del Carmen , Pachuca , San Pedro Garza Garcia , Cuautitlán Izcalli , Guanajuato , Saltillo , Villahermosa , Atizapan de Zaragoza , Ixtapaluca , Colima

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Starbucks reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(85,506 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

33% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,506 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 Restaurantes y servicios de comidas industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

86K reviews

2.0

May 31, 2026

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits at the company

Cons

Changed a lot over the years

Starbucks Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your input and will take it into consideration as we strive to grow and provide the best experience for our partners.

2.0

May 31, 2026

Good benefits and salary, but major leadership issues.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits and salary - Nice coworkers

Cons

- Mandated AI usage (they literally track developers usage and get mad at you if you aren't constantly using it to write all your code) - Leadership is out of touch - Constant layoffs - Relies too heavily on expensive consulting companies - No loyalty to employees - Slowness and inefficiency is praised - Tons of meetings. TONS of constant company wide all hands meetings

4.0

May 31, 2026

Good team and benefits, but low morale and layoffs

Delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Team Good Benefits Interesting work

Cons

Redundancies x 2 in 2 years Moral low

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Jobs at Starbucks

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