Is it hard to get hired at Blue Bottle Coffee?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Blue Bottle Coffee as 61.1% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.61 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales Management and Senior Associate rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Cafe Barista and Sourcer roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Blue Bottle Coffee?

The hiring process at Blue Bottle Coffee takes an average of 20 days when considering 108 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Cafe Leader had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Product Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 150 days).

Where can I find Blue Bottle Coffee interview experiences by job title?

Barista (300) ; Cashier/Barista (29) ; Shift Lead (17) ; Lead Barista (13) ; Cafe Leader (Store/General Manager) (9) ; Cafe Barista (8) ; Assistant cafe leader (7) ; Assistant Manager (6) ; Senior Barista (6) ; Cafe Lead (4) ; Shift Supervisor (4) ; Baker (3) ; Barista, Shift Supervisor (3) ; Cafe Leader (3) ; Manager (3)

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based on 112 ratings - Updated Jul 3, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

90%
Applied online
Applied online
4%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
Recruiter
Recruiter
2%
In Person
In Person
1%
Other
Other

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112 interviews

Cafe Leader Interview

Oct 29, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Blue Bottle Coffee (New York, NY) in Jan 2021

Interview

Initial call with recruiter then a panel with area managers. Followed by a reflection call from recruiter. All was done on the phone and Google hangouts. Super professional and neat. Looking forward to working here

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Culture fit questions were amazing. All companies should do that.

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Barista Interview

Oct 25, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Blue Bottle Coffee (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2021

Interview

The interview was very professional and paced very well! The conversation was very light-hearted and I felt very comfortable the entire length of the process. One of the best interview experiences I have had.

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Question 1

What is something you learned from your last place of employment?

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Marketing Director Interview

Oct 22, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Blue Bottle Coffee (San Francisco, CA) in May 2021

Interview

With this being the time of Covid, everything was done over the phone. I had two phone interviews, one scheduled about a week after the first and they were pretty straightforward.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

The issue was - I got ghosted. I had two good interviews (at least I thought they were good ), and followed up with thank you notes. After I hadn't heard anything for a couple weeks I followed up again, reiterating my interest and...nothing. Complete silence

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