I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (London, England) in Feb 2021
Interview
the interview process involved a telephone conversation with the manager of the shop
the interview process involved a telephone conversation with the manager of the shop
the interview process involved a telephone conversation with the manager of the shop
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks (Paris) in Jun 2025
Interview
Super easy, just asked me why I wanted to work there, obviously in French, and asked about my previous experience, what I would do if a customer was upset etc.
Standard interview process for coffee shop where you apply online and then get an interview. I’m a student so haven’t had experience but told them I’m a fast learner and love coffee
They asked me questions that I answered, it was quite relaxed and friendly. If I had got the job then I think I would have been happy working there for a long time.
Barrista, Server, Hostess, and Cook applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barrista, Server, Hostess, and Cook roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barrista, Server, Hostess, and Cook according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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