I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Starbucks (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2010
Interview
I have interviewed at 3 different Starbucks locations and i feel that they were all very casual. I would put in an online application for stores i know were hiring. Then i would call and check in on my application and also go in with my resume and try to speak with the manager and introduce myself. When i finally got my interview scheduled, it was very casual and so this made me less nervous. At all 3 locations the interviews were very casual. They ask pretty standard questions like
1. Why this company
2. Give me an example of a time you went above and beyond?
3. An example of a time you showed leadership
4. An example of a time where you had to deal with a difficult customer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a specific time when you went above and beyond for a customer.
Received an email asking to schedule an interview for the following week. The interview took place in the store itself, and took about 15 minutes. The questions were pretty average.
First interview went well, just the basic behavioral questions that should be answered using the STAR method. Second interview was less questions but with the district manager. Still waiting to hear back (if they reach out at all).
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to navigate a situation where the supervisor wasn’t available.
Basically a short chat about my availability, my interest in the job, why I want to work there, how familiar I am with coffee and what my past experiences in hospitality were.