It's a learning curve. It takes anywhere from 3-6 months to feel comfortable with the job
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Barista
May 2018 • Greeley, CO
What I liked
The people I work with are AMAZING and I just love the environment
What I wish was different
Advice
Come on during summer so you're ready for fall and holiday drinks!
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Barista
May 2019 • Chesapeake, VA
What I liked
I love that starbucks takes care of their employers! Starbucks offers many benefits that help many people gain many different things.
What I wish was different
I really wish there were more scholarship opportunities
Advice
Pretend like tou know everything when trying to make drinks and food
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Supervisor
November 2017 • Chandler, AZ
What I liked
I like the connections you make with the customers and your coworkers. They become a second family.
What I wish was different
My former manager there was kinder to the people who had started or transferred in and were willing to work hard. We have a new manager now who has made everyone feel much better about working there.
Advice
Be willing to work and learn a lot in a short amount of time. Ask lots of questions and be eager to learn lots of positions.
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Barista
May - August 2019 • West Bloomfield Township, MI
What I liked
I loved the fast paced work environment and the fact that I got to interact with a variety of people.
What I wish was different
The team atmosphere sometimes got pretty tense sense it was such a fast paced job that got stressful at times.
Advice
Be ready to be on your feet!
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Barista
May - December 2018 • Stony Brook, NY
What I liked
making coffee
learnig to make new coffee
socializing with customers and other baristas
What I wish was different
My shift schedules
Advice
You have to be very patient with this job. You might be quick in taking orders or making drinks but the customer sometimes takes their time
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Barista
May - August 2019 • Monroeville, PA
What I liked
I love making drinks and interacting with customers
What I wish was different
The management
Advice
I was a month into the job and you will learn and get better so don’t worry if you feel that you are too slow or ask a lot of questions! it’s okay!!
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Barista
April 2019 • Greenwood, IN
What I liked
Very active, constant use of what I've learned, community building, getting to know my coworkers
What I wish was different
Advice
It's good to exercise your brain in different ways. I always do better in school when I'm also working and giving that academic part of my brain a rest sometimes but still have structure and productivity
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Barista
May - October 2018 • Lewis Center, OH
What I liked
Making drinks required a level of interactivity that made the job interesting, which helped me avoid boredom.
What I wish was different
Customers could often be rude and impatient. I wish those kinds of people were more empathetic to how stressful this job could be.
Advice
Having co-workers you enjoy being around makes a tremendous difference. Working an eight hour shift with people who support you is much easier than a four hour shift with people who don't.
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Barista
February 2019 • Loveland, CO
What I liked
--People. My coworkers are amazing!
--Busy. Most shifts go by super fast because you're almost always hopping.
--Free coffee.
What I wish was different
--Not enough hours for everyone at my store.
Advice
--Great job if you're a people-person and love to multi-task in a potentially hectic environment.
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Barista
October 2017 • Palm Harbor, FL
What I liked
I liked the bond I've formed with my fellow teammates.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Supervisor
January 2015 • Bellingham, WA
What I liked
The partners I got to work with
What I wish was different
The pay for my baristas should be higher
Advice
People don't realize how much goes on behind the counter. You also will succeed if you are an extrovert.
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Barista
April 2019 • Meridian, ID
What I liked
team oriented employee structure
What I wish was different
training at home store as opposed to a different location
Advice
being a barista is much more fun/difficult to learn than i expected!
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Barista
July 2019 • Buellton, CA
What I liked
The people are amazing and make it really easy to work there.
What I wish was different
Advice
There was a learning curve with becoming a barista so the best advice I could offer is to be patient and take everything in.
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Barista
June - August 2019 • Neenah, WI
What I liked
I liked the fast paced environment and I enjoyed meeting new people everyday.
What I wish was different
I wish the hiring and training process would have been a little faster.
Advice
I would say that if you are planning to work at Starbucks, it is a really fun place to work but you have to be ready to be overwhelmed and to get yelled at by unsatisfied customers. You have to have thick skin.
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Barista
May - August 2019 • Minneapolis, MN
What I liked
It was fun, fast-paced, and I got to meet a lot of interesting people.
What I wish was different
I got scheduled to work more hours than I wanted.
Advice
The job was harder than I thought it would be.
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Barista
April 2017 • Bellingham, WA
What I liked
I like working with coffee, my coworkers are amazing people, and the job is fast paced so time goes really fast.
What I wish was different
The job can be extra stressful when the company cuts back on labor. This job is also very exhausting physically, mentally, and emotionally from being in customer service.
Advice
Remember that at the end of the day, it's just coffee.
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Barista
January 2018 • Nashville, TN
What I liked
The job itself is very easy once you get the hang of it. It's fast paced, filled with friendly people, and has great benefits.
What I wish was different
I wish the turnover rate wasn't as high, it was hard to keep consistency because we constantly have new employees coming in.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share with others would be to be open minded, working in the coffee industry can be a tad confusing and frustrating, but once you learn the lingo and get comfortable, you'll be fine!
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Business Operations Intern
July - August 2019 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
I loved this company's culture. Starbucks was an upbeat and exciting place to work where they not only cared about each cup of coffee they produce but also the community and environment around them. In this I realized the importance of who you work for and also who you work with in a company. before this internship I didn't see myself working in a corporate office but I loved the project I worked on because I was working with Uber Eats in Starbuck's new Delivery program and because I drink Starbucks and use Uber Eats all the time, I was excited to improve their processes and improve their overall customer experience.
What I wish was different
I wish it was longer! I do wish I spoke to more people in the company about how they got to work there and their experience on leaving college. I spoke to a couple people but as a senior in college now I am so interested to hear what people decide to do when they leave college and more specifically ask them if they have any advice for me as I go into my last year! I think with any opportunity you get you should really make the most of it and know that going in because it goes by so fast! So I wish I had thought before I even started what it was I wanted to get out of my internship!
Advice
Ask a million questions! Ask the person you're sitting next to a work, ask people in the field you're interested in, ask someone who just started working at the company and someone who's been there for over 10 years! everyone has a different opinion of the place they are working in and if you're interested in working there in the future it is the best way to see if its a good fit for you. I think it is really valuable to see if the culture matches what you are looking for in a company as ultimately that is the best way for you to succeed!
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Barista
July - August 2019 • Gastonia, NC
What I liked
My coworkers excelled at creating a wonderful environment that was pleasant to work in, and the connections created with everyday people really made my day.
What I wish was different
Sometimes I wished that management in certain areas had been better, as often times I felt overloaded with work on certain positions.
