word of advice dont even show up to the interview most emotionally mentally and physically demanding job ive ever had ruined my mental health

Overall a good place to work. Obviously as you know a lot depends on the staff at the store.
Usually you have a pretty standard interview and then they call you back for onboarding and give you a start date.


Don’t listen to the people who say it is the worst job ever, yet seem unable to get a different one even though it is a workers economy. They probably haven’t moved around the workforce much and probably will have a similarly bad attitude in whatever job they get.

Here are some keys for having a good time, work hard but realize there is no such thing as an emergency. That will give you a sense of accomplishment but you will have the boundary of not killing yourself. Also remember that the people who take any job too seriously are generally not very fun to be around, so don’t be that person.

I personally have worked in a lot of different environments from dealerships to higher education and decided to go to Starbucks as it seems like a lightweight version of your average restaurant, which seems pretty accurate.

Yah, you get your customers that are annoying, and coworkers who are bad, but that is any job, and so far, this is my favorite after a good 15+ years in the workforce.

Hey! I’m a former partner of 3 years and am going to be returning (I really miss it), and personally I enjoy working at Starbucks. Everyone definitely doesn’t feel that way, but that’s how it is at any job. Personally, I believe it’s important to get a variety of work experience to figure out what’s best for you. For me, the job has awesome perks and benefits and I’ve been lucky enough to be at stores with caring and kind managers and coworkers, though I’m aware that’s not the case for everyone. Yes, the job has stressful moments, rough moments, and some awful experiences with customers, but I’ve found that for me there’s cons to every job. People are people, and they’ll be annoying/difficult ones anywhere.

I’ve found that for myself, having a job where I get to be up and moving around, bringing a kind moment to the day for friendly regulars, and being able to be proud of myself while getting through wild rushes and increasing my knowledge base for making drinks and store procedures/routines makes me feel really good about myself.

For the interview, it depends on your prior job experience but if you have any customer service experience definitely emphasize that and even if you don’t, try to talk positively about yourself and make it known you’re always willing to learn. What usually works for me is sharing how dedicated I am to being reliable and hardworking. I hope if it works out for you, you can give the job a fair shot and go into it with an open mind. Be patient with yourself, study drink recipes, and during stressful moments remember that you’re not alone and you’re working toward a common goal with your store team. Your coworkers and management should always have your back, though I’m full aware that’s not the case at every store.

I know it’s not the right job for everyone, and the job is nowhere near perfect, but it’s really helped an introvert like me to make a lot friends and build up my confidence.

I’ve spent the majority of my adulthood taking advice from others about job choices, but regardless of what anyone says here, I hope you can make job choices based on your own preferences. Everyone has good and bad things to say about anything, but hopefully this will be a great experience for you :)

Join the marine corps instead. I’m running far away from this job