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%
Presentation: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Drug test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 5%
Group panel interview: 3%
Background check: 2%
Phone interview: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks (Toronto, ON) in Aug 2012
Interview
Submitted an application on the Starbucks Canada website. Got a call from one of the stores a few days later and did a mini phone interview where the manager got to know my personality. He asked me to come in later in the day for an in-person interview. When I went in later for my interview (with a complimentary free drink!) we sat down and talked pretty casually. He asked me questions about myself and my previous work experience (things from my application. Then went through scenario questions such as "How would you deal with an angry customer?" or "Have you ever had a conflict with a co-worker and what did you do about it?". Pretty straightforward. Afterwards he told me he was sending me to a second interview with another manager at another store (his mentor). Went to the second interview a few days later and it was a bit more formal but he asked the same questions basically. Told me I would get a call in a couple of days from the first manager. Got a call a little more than a week later with an offer for the job and accepted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had a conflict with a co-worker and what did you do about it?
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.