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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 03 - 29 - ID#trvexy
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What sort of people tend to get hired, based on personal appearance/first impressions alone? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Lux-XCII
I’m going to apply for a barista position but I’m not sure if my blue hair and gauged ears would be scoffed at and if I should make an effort to look more ‘normal’ before going there in person to apply or to be interviewed.

I barely ever go to Starbucks, but from the few times I have gone it seems to me that they prefer to hire ‘non-alt’ looking people (though maybe a small nose piercing or a quirky haircut might be tolerated up to a certain point). What do you guys have to say about this? Does Starbucks tend to only hire a certain ‘type’?
ohtheawkward 4 points 1y ago
at my store there’s a whole variety of people! starbucks is a very lenient company in the sense of allowing any kind of hair colour, one facial piercing, and gauges up to 1 inch. like obviously dress similar to the dress code during your interview and you’ll do great!
Koala-Fluffy 3 points 1y ago
Vibrant hair is totally fine! Google "Starbucks dress code look book" and you'll see plenty of great examples. As long as you're approachable and not like, a gutter punk, SB is pretty cool with bright hair, tattoos, and piercings. There are some limitations due to food safety but you won't have to totally change your style to work or interview here. Good luck!!
Lux-XCII [OP] 2 points 1y ago
The term I’ve heard used around here is ‘crust-punk’ … idk that sounds slightly more approachable to me than ‘gutter-punk’, I should be good lol.
LoverV2 3 points 1y ago
When I interviewed in January I had pink hair and size 2 or 4 gauges. I wore a semi-nice long sleeve button down shirt and black skinny jeans. I ended up being hired on the spot.

My hair is half pink/half purple now, I still have my gauges in, and I have an arm tattoo that is visible any time I wear short sleeves or roll long ones up. No one has said anything to me about any of those things, plus I have several coworkers with bright hair/piercings/tattoos who haven’t had any issues either.

TLDR: As long as you dress nice-casual and interview well, you should be completely fine! I’m sorry this was so long, but I hope it helps!
Lux-XCII [OP] 1 points 1y ago
That’s good to know. I’m really interested to know what the company culture is like in terms of its employees aesthetic choices, because the impression I get from social media and my own limited experience actually going there is kind of conflicting. I’m sure I’m putting way to much thought into it though, lol.
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Poptart0911 1 points 1y ago
I have purple hair and a lip ring lol but I do work at Target Starbucks and take my lip ring out when the manager is around 😅
Traditional_Earth525 1 points 1y ago
I had rainbow hair a nose piercing and a load of ear piercings at my interview
accountedthrowaway5 1 points 1y ago
my shift supervisor has lips piercings, gauged ears, and fiery red hair. another has dyed blonde hair, tattoos, and facial piercings. i think you’ll be fine! sbux doesn’t really hire a “type”, based on how my interview went, i think they just want someone hardworking and good with busy times and customer service skills
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