Starbucks Coffee Company

Barista

June - September 2020 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

Fun to make drinks

What I wish was different

More employees to help me out- was understaffed

Advice

Good job for summer!

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Barista

March 2018 • Overland Park, KS

What I liked

The people I worked with

What I wish was different

Higher pay

Advice

Keep a cool head and it's okay to mess up

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Barista

March 2018 • Reno, NV

What I liked

Free coffee!

What I wish was different

Advice

Smile often!

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Cashier

June 2019 • Miami Lakes, FL

What I liked

I liked to get to know the costumers and their drinks, I can safely say I remember about more than 50 costumers and for the lost part, their drinks.

What I wish was different

Maybe the management we currently have. We have switched managers about 4 times since I have been hired and since they are all different the management styles were also different which was messy.

Advice

Starbucks is a very attentive company and they attend to employees needs very often with great efforts, but maybe being more selective with the managers they assign to every store will benefit everyone in an even higher way.

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Barista

June 2017 • Londonderry, NH

What I liked

The coworkers

What I wish was different

The customers are the worst part

Advice

It's just coffee

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shift supervisor

February 2019 • Bloomington, IN

What I liked

The flexibility to my schedule and the multiple benefits.

What I wish was different

Better control of COVID-19 protocols.

Advice

It takes practice and you won't be perfect the first time.

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Barista

December 2018 • Allston, MA

What I liked

Flexible hours, great for people who are students. Can get a Food and Drink Mark out each day Friendly environment Can always build on your customer service skills

What I wish was different

Advice

Have strong communication with fellow Baristas, Managers and Boss. Make sure you can get along with other fellow Baristas, your working environment will be better.

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Barista

November 2019 • Colchester, CT

What I liked

The closeness of the staff.

What I wish was different

Clearer scheduling

Advice

Working in customer service is a valuable experience.

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Barista

July 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Good environment

What I wish was different

Advice

Starbucks is a really good place to work as long as you can handle pressure from peak times.

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Barista

October 2019 - September 2020 • Lincoln, RI

What I liked

it was a fun fast paced job and gives a lot of perks like free drinks and even free college thru the university of Arizona. everyone I worked with was great

What I wish was different

the managers could have handled situations better in certain circumstances

Advice

If you can tolerate rude costumers this is the perfect job

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Partner

May 2017 - September 2020 • Fairfax, VA

What I liked

The benefits were pretty good (Free Spotify Premium, health insurance, free therapy sessions, partner discount, weekly mark-out, free food/drinks on the job, etc).

What I wish was different

Some customers are quite disrespectful to employees, and some coworkers are hard to get along with. Also, the starting pay is different for each district which is undesirable when transferring locations.

Advice

Come into work with a positive attitude and just remember that you are making money every hour that you are working.

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Barista

July 2019 - September 2020 • Canton, MI

What I liked

Making drinks and co-workers.

What I wish was different

I wish the pay was more.

Advice

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Shift Supervisor

July 2019 • Jacksonville, FL

What I liked

I love the values that the Starbucks Company upholds. My managers, District Managers, and everyone I work with are such wonderful people. I am so grateful to work for a company that cares about their employees, especially during a pandemic.

What I wish was different

Nothing. :)

Advice

Remember that some days are harder than others, but keep pushing and always keep a smile on your face. Negativity does not fix anything!

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Shift Supervisor

January 2015 - March 2020 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I liked the flexibility in schedule and being able to connect with customers.

What I wish was different

I was usually an opener and my shifts were from 3:30AM - 12:00PM, I wish I took advantage of the different shifts I could have worked.

Advice

Take advantage of the opportunities and connections you make with individuals.

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Barista

June - August 2020 • Grand Prairie, TX

What I liked

Being paid so that I could survice

What I wish was different

I wish my internship didn't get tanked because of corona

Advice

Work is made bearable by the people you work with.

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Barista

October 2019 • Irving, TX

What I liked

I love how this company finds a way to be both customer and employee centered.

What I wish was different

Because of COVID, I wasn't able to get the hours that I wanted.

Advice

Be completely transparent with your employer.

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Barista

November 2019 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

The team atmosphere and the ability to connect with coworkers and customers

What I wish was different

Advice

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Barista

September 2019 • Portage, MI

What I liked

working in good team

What I wish was different

More co-workers

Advice

really good work during college time only

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Barista

July 2019 • Woodridge, IL

What I liked

The atmosphere of the workplace and the people I work with.

What I wish was different

Nothing. I like working here.

Advice

It helps with time management and multitasking. Gives multiple future job opportunities, because when you are a barista, at my store at least, I was on register, cleaning, brewing, and the espresso bars. I learned and am currently still, learning how to do many different things at this workplace, it also helped me to improve my communication skills.

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Barista

December 2017 • Dublin, CA

What I liked

I like being able to work with drinks and learning about coffecxe

What I wish was different

Not having to deal with ever-changing laws on food safety due to the pandemic, but I'm sure that will stabilize once the pandemic is more under control.