I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Starbucks in Mar 2011
Interview
I applied online for the barista position. The store manager called me a few days later asking for an interview and availability if hired. I stopped in the store to hand in a copy of my availability and ended up doing the interview right then and there. The interview was behavior based and consisted of questions like "describe a time when you dealt with a difficult customer" and "have you ever been late to work, why".
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Have you ever been late to work? Why? What actions did you take?
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.