Question 1

Is Starbucks a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Starbucks has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 90,994 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Starbucks to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Starbucks have been left by employees working as Data Scientist, Recruiter and Receptionist.

Question 2

Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

Accepted Answer

56% of Starbucks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Starbucks 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Accepted Answer

Barista (44876), Shift Supervisor (9779), Cashier/Barista (4306), Store Manager (3110), Supervisor (1115), Barista, Shift Supervisor (955), Barista Trainer (841), Starbucks-Barista (737), Manager (653), Shift Manager (586), Cashier (458), Assistant Manager (373), Partner (331), Assistant Store Manager (325), Shift Lead (288)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Great benefits such as stocks and healthcare insurance and they are very good at being flexible with your schedule." ((in 11859 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4199 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3720 reviews)); "Free coffee tastes good and I like" ((in 3613 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3560 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"the pay is low and the way to climb is long and need to please a lot of people" ((in 4814 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4420 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2510 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 866 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 772 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Starbucks layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Starbucks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Starbucks in 2026.

Question 8

What Starbucks locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Las Cruces, Pompano Beach, Starkville, Moses Lake, Camarillo, Linden, Cedar City, Westminster, Mount Dora, Camden

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