Question 1

Is Starbucks a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Starbucks has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 91,179 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Starbucks to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Starbucks have been left by employees working as Gerente, Barista Trainer and Supervisor.

Question 2

Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

Accepted Answer

56% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

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Barista (44953), Shift Supervisor (9801), Cashier/Barista (4309), Store Manager (3145), Supervisor (1115), 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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The benefits are great and the fact that they offer them for all partners is amazing." ((in 11743 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4279 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3709 reviews)); "Tips are great and the free coffee is good." ((in 3703 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3537 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

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"the pay is low and the way to climb is long and need to please a lot of people" ((in 4847 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4431 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2524 reviews)); "No work life balance or ability to use PTO due to chronic understaffing and union busting" ((in 876 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 755 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Starbucks layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Starbucks locations?

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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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