Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 71 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 71 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 12%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Starbucks (Irving, TX) in Nov 2012
Interview
I got called that same day considering that I applied at the right time in season before the big holiday rushes, and set up an interview for that week.
During the interview my manager asked about my life and hobbies and what I did in certain situations, etc. Lots of situational questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I sort of flubbed this question but was asked about a tough situation I got caught in at a previous job and how I handled 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.