To make the best of every situation, it can be very stressful and you may have bad days but once you dont have a job you realize how thankful you should have been for your last one.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
May 2018 • Puyallup, WA
What I liked
The people and the environment
What I wish was different
Specific rules and regulations regarding food waste and tipping
Advice
Great experience , taught me how to excel under pressure
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
June 2016 • Fort Collins, CO
What I liked
Connections with people, fast paced, positive work place
What I wish was different
Advice
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
January 2015 • Pasadena, CA
What I liked
Working as a barista
What I wish was different
Some interactions with negative customers
Advice
Its a great experience on how to work under high pressure situations
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Supervisor
July 2013 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
Flexibility with school
Benefits!
Free food and beverage
Great team environment
What I wish was different
Hourly pay
Advice
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
August 2015 • Columbia, MD
What I liked
The fun environment that my coworkers and I create amongst each other.
What I wish was different
I wish I knew how to take better care of my hands during the winter time since we wash our hands a lot.
Advice
You may feel overwhelmed at first with the vast variety of drinks, but once you understand the basics, then everything becomes by far easier.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
June - August 2018 • Woodland, WA
What I liked
Meeting new people
What I wish was different
More hours
Advice
Great training and great employees
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
August 2016 - September 2018 • Schaumburg, IL
What I liked
Meet lots of people. Free coffee
What I wish was different
Consistency in schedule
Advice
Go in open minded
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Partner
May 2015 • Suffern, NY
What I liked
Selling drinks abiding by customer preferences
What I wish was different
More co-workers
Advice
Great experience if you wish to continue a career in sales
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
July 2018 • Athens, OH
What I liked
Valuable work experience
What I wish was different
Becoming more invested in the position
Advice
It is worth the amount of information you learn
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Shift Supervisor
November 2014 • San Jose, CA
What I liked
I liked that it has flexible hours, great benefits (free coffee!! & spotify) and overall a positive environment.
What I wish was different
Less picky customers, but you learn how to deal with them
Advice
Always be open to new opportunities you never know what can come of a retail job
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
May - August 2018 • Arlington County, VA
What I liked
Amazing co-worker and customers
What I wish was different
Organization
Advice
Try your best to put a smile on every customers face.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
October 2017 • Columbus, OH
What I liked
Wonderful coworkers, relatively flexible scheduling, understanding and supportive managers
What I wish was different
Wide range of hours
Advice
Get use to relying on your team, they’ll carry you through your shift.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
October 2014 • Oceanside, NY
What I liked
I enjoy my customers and working in a corporation that oversees multiple aspects of businesses.
What I wish was different
Advice
Try to make the service memorable. People don't come into the store just for their coffee. If they did, then they would be brewing coffee at home. Try and make the experience fun for the customer and you. (:
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
August 2019 • Sandy, UT
What I liked
The environment, customers and co-workers all make this job the best one to have.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Working had and applying yourself can be life changing.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Starbucks Barista
June 2018 • Mount Pleasant, SC
What I liked
I loved the work environment and the people I work with!
What I wish was different
The process for taking time off for vacation or personal reasons
Advice
It is difficult to learn how to make all the drinks, but after a few weeks it gets a lot easier!
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
May - July 2019 • San Antonio, TX
What I liked
The atmosphere was fun and flexible.
What I wish was different
Better pay.
Advice
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
May 2017 • Portland, OR
What I liked
great company to work for, awesome benefits, met a lot of cool people
What I wish was different
I wish the training program was a little better. It's more than just a job you can learn in 3 days, its a whole new skill to learn.
Advice
Get to know your regulars, they make your day a lot better.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
September 2018 • Cincinnati, OH
What I liked
The fast-paced environment.
What I wish was different
The people when we get busy
Advice
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Barista
August 2016 • Livermore, CA
What I liked
I loved this job! I loved the people i worked with! And it was nice to be able to work early in the morning and have a full day ahead of me after getting off work.
