Is Starbucks a good company to work for as a Store Development Manager?

Store Development Manager professionals working at Starbucks have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 3,608 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Starbucks employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Store Development Manager Jobs at Starbucks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Store Development Manager interview questions at Starbucks .

Does Starbucks pay Store Development Manager employees well?

Store Development Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Starbucks with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 3,608 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Store Development Manager salaries at Starbucks.

How happy are Store Development Manager professionals working at Starbucks?

57% of Store Development Manager employees at Starbucks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 24% in the past 12 months. Store Development Manager professionals have also rated Starbucks with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Barista (45105) , Shift Supervisor (9838) , Cashier/Barista (4311) , Store Manager (3154) , Supervisor (1121) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (958) , Barista Trainer (844) , Starbucks-Barista (740) , Manager (660) , Shift Manager (588) , Cashier (460) , Assistant Manager (380) , Partner (331) , Assistant Store Manager (326) , Shift Lead (289)

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

"The benefits are great and the fact that they offer them for all partners is amazing." ((in 11764 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4270 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3733 reviews)); "Free coffee and Starbucks college achievement plan is a good benefit" ((in 3642 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3571 reviews))

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

"the pay is low and the way to climb is long and need to please a lot of people" ((in 4878 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4484 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2520 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 874 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 772 reviews))

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3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(3,608 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

57% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Store Development Manager employees have rated Starbucks with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,608 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Store Development Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Starbucks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Store Development Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Jul 16, 2026

Great benefits overshadowed by constant changes

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starbucks offers some great benefits

Cons

Constant changes, said they would simplify the menu but have done the opposite.

5.0

Jul 15, 2026

Great culture and benefits, but location matters

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great culture with amazing benefits, and a lot of PTO depending on how long you’re in role. Dress code as black shirts makes it really easy. A lot of flex time as a manager to actually do my job and a good work life balance

Cons

This is all depending on your location and your higher-ups. If you don’t have a good team to start with or if you get the short end of the stick with a district manager or RD, then the job can be terrible. The company is also changing a lot with a new CEO so you never know how next year is gonna be

4.0

Jul 13, 2026

Supportive culture, but staffing challenges create stress

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company culture and supportive team environment

Cons

Managing staffing challenges can be stressful

Starbucks Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you enjoyed your overall partner experience.

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