I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (Sacramento, CA) in Aug 2007
Interview
I went in to couple different starbucks locations to see where I would like to work. Ran into a friend who worked at this particular starbucks. After filling out an application I talked with other baristas and really liked the mood of the whole place. I got a call to come in for one on one interview and was asked basic questions about my sales experience, why I want to work with the company, and if I like working with people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a difficult situation with a customer in the past and how you dealt with 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.