Starbucks Coffee Company

Barista

November 2018 • North Conway, NH

What I liked

My coworkers and the job itself

What I wish was different

The customers

Advice

Don’t work at Starbucks if you’re sensitive

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Barista

January 2020 • Onalaska, WI

What I liked

It’s an up beat, fast pace, and fun job.

What I wish was different

Advice

I would highly recommend applying if looking for a job!

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Barista

May 2020 • Clarksville, MD

What I liked

Lovely coworkers and fun work environment

What I wish was different

Longer training process

Advice

Do not get frustrated! It is a lot to learn but you will get the hang of it.

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barista, counselor

December 2018 • Fremont, CA

What I liked

Coworkers, customer interactions, perks like free spotify premium

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten better training, supervisors had been nicer, and they had been more accommodating

Advice

Don't take a minimum wage job unless you have to

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Barista

June 2017 • Plainfield, IL

What I liked

The benefits

What I wish was different

Advice

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Barista

May 2019 • Boynton Beach, FL

What I liked

Everything

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

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Barista

May 2012 • Eugene, OR

What I liked

The flexibility

What I wish was different

Better pay per hours

Advice

Utilize SCAP!

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Barista

July 2017 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

Friendly work environment & engaging customers. Flexible hours are great too

What I wish was different

Higher pay

Advice

Being kind & understanding towards others is the key.

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Barista

January 2019 • Augusta, GA

What I liked

The staff is super friendly and so are the managers.

What I wish was different

Pay could be better.

Advice

Starbucks has really great benefits.

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Starbucks

April - August 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

How flexible the schedule was and how great of a work environment it is

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

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Barista

November 2016 • Bulverde, TX

What I liked

Great benefits

What I wish was different

Pay is low

Advice

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Somerville, MA

What I liked

trying and making new drinks

What I wish was different

location

Advice

have fun

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Barista

May 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I enjoyed the people I worked with, they were very nice and were very accommodating when I had questions.

What I wish was different

I often saw some partner baristas being harassed by customers, when that happened I or my coworkers would say something; but it was very weird how comfortable some patrons felt yelling at us for very minute issues.

Advice

Ask questions! There is a lot to learn and no one will (or should) berate you for not understanding something. There are many partners who have been there for years who still ask questions about expiration dates or how a drink is made. It’s okay to not be a walking encyclopedia!

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Barista

July 2018 • Hopkins, MN

What I liked

Teamwork and customer connection. Communication improvement/efficiency, and learning how to make some of the things I enjoy.

What I wish was different

Corporate can be kind of a sore thumb from time to time depending on your location (but there are still plenty of benefits). A more noticeable effort to extinguish the problem of plastics big and small beyond only complying with laws specific to a region that a shop might be in (regarding compostable products).

Advice

It's a good part-time thing, but still requires a lot of effort. Depending on the location, the effort you have to put in will vary, but locations that offer numerous ordering opportunities for customers have the most effort. Don't go in expecting easy work.

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