Starbucks reviews

Work load is simply too heavy, but the compensation is very low. No recognition what so ever, and periodic performance review is designed to limit the pay raise.

If you end up with a bad manager it can be one of the worst places to work. Frequently people are promoted there who are either incompetent or extremely negative (or if you're really lucky, they are both.) In such a fast paced and high stress environment, having this type of management is extremely wearing on the mind, body, and soul. The compensation is not worth what they expect of their employees. While it may seem like it would be an easy job, it is a lot more involved than most people realize and due to recent changes within the company they expect more and allow less labor to do it with. In the end, you will put too much of yourself into the job and you will not get enough back. I had a horrible manager and it just crushed my spirit. They took something that I absolutely loved and wanted to do for the rest of my life and turned it in to something that I no longer even had the heart to care about. The employees often joke that Starbucks steals your soul and while it is partially a joke the company usually does end up crushing most people's spirit.