Keep Looking, there are better jobs and companies in Seattle
Pros
At the corporate headquarters (aka the SSC) life is very spa like. I have been a part of the action for over ten years now and it never ceases to amaze me what I get to experience inside this Ivory Tower. If you are a coffee nut, it is very easy to over caffeinate on a daily basis, all the free lattes you can make, all the great coffees, and teas available for consumption, heck, there is even a store that is inside the access controlled offices, Yes a Starbucks inside a Starbucks, with a Starbucks store on the ground level too.... There is a (for a nominal fee $40 a month) smallish gym/cardio/fitness center which was recently renovated and is quite nice with a full slate of yoga, cardio, strength training and aerobics classes. Exclusive to employees only. As far as culture...it's VERY Seattle Nice...meaning everyone will be on the surface friendly and seemingly easy going, but if you manage to make it to a Director or above (there are about 5 levels of VP's crazy top heavy here) Be prepared to be stabbed in the back, kicked down a stairway and other wise slashed. It's very dog eat dog at or above the Director level. More so in recent years when the company decided to do a lot of hiring from the outside while giving lip service to the concept of internal promotions....ha! ha!
Cons
Benefits BLOW hard at Starbucks. Its great if you are a partime barista but at the corporate level we have the same exact benefits package that is woefully inadequate for professionals. The healthcare package will run you, for a family of 4 above $300 a month for the best plan, which is a catastrophy...only 80% coverage the rest is on you. Annual raises...forget about it, be happy if you manage to stay ahead of inflation. In most years the average raise is 2.5% Though leadership will present your annual review and raise as if it was a gift from above, just know that your performance has very little bearing on your actually annual compensation adjustment....which leads to the next idea.... If you are the type that wants an OK paycheck, not be challenged too much, and can live with Meet Expectation and a 2% raise Feel free to join Starbucks. People who like to slack and phone it in can have long careers at Starbucks...provided they play nice in the sandbox.