Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 80% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 64 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 64 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Drug test: 8%
Other: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Group panel interview: 3%
Background check: 2%
Phone interview: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (Mississauga, ON) in Sept 2012
Interview
Applied online at starbucks.com first. Received a phone call two days later to come in for an interview. I was first interviewed by a store manager from another store and was asked mostly situational questions and how I handled them. They have a system called STAR where each letter stands for something that they will write down about the particular situation they asked. I don't remember what each letter stood for but it pretty much is situation, what you did/how you handled it, something interesting about that situation and how it was resolved. The questions again, were pretty easy as it was all just situation based. Just make sure you describe one that has a happy ending. After that interview, she went to talk to the store manager for the store I applied for and I was then interviewed by her. She didn't ask the same questions although she told me she was supposed (the interviews are usually done on separate days) she just asked for my availability and what I expected if I worked there. She then told me what she needed and offered me the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No unexpected questions. All situational based. Make sure you have good outcomes in the situations you choose to share.
Received an email asking to schedule an interview for the following week. The interview took place in the store itself, and took about 15 minutes. The questions were pretty average.
First interview went well, just the basic behavioral questions that should be answered using the STAR method. Second interview was less questions but with the district manager. Still waiting to hear back (if they reach out at all).
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to navigate a situation where the supervisor wasn’t available.
Basically a short chat about my availability, my interest in the job, why I want to work there, how familiar I am with coffee and what my past experiences in hospitality were.