Nice for wage labor, but nothing revolutionary - Barista Philz Coffee Employee Review

4.0
23 Oct 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Chill coworkers - Flexible scheduling - Room to grow - Free coffee

Cons

- Demands a large amount of emotional labor to keep customers happy - Ultimately irregular hours (goodbye, sleep schedule) - Lightweight like a cult - Pays lip service to "community" but denies discounts for workers next door (a standard protocol even on 4th street nearby) while subsidizing coffee and food for the police.

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5.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The best coworkers and a flexible schedule!

Cons

The tips for the most part were minimal,

4.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Good pay - fun co workers - easy to learn

Cons

- disconnect from higher ups down to baristas - can get super busy and understaffed at times

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