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 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 12%
Phone interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Other: 8%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 4%
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I interviewed at Starbucks (Calgary, AB) in Mar 2012
Interview
Had to do two interviews, ask a lot about past experiences and go in detail about specific details from past jobs. Helps if you know things about the food industry. Can only be a supervisor if you can work more than 22 hours/week. Must work a minimum of seven hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a problem you had with management and how you solved it.
Just a simple interview where you talk about your experience and get a free coffee as well. Your best bet is to be really friendly and bubbly and excited with completely open availability
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.