I applied in-person. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Starbucks in Jun 2012
Interview
After submitting the online application, I went into the store the next day in person to meet the store manager and was able to set up an interview within the next few days. The interview lasted 50 minutes. The manager talked about the expectations, the culture of Starbucks, the expected behavior of each worker, and then ended the interview by saying that she needed a six month commitment. Unfortunately, I was only looking for a seasonal part time job so I was unable to make the commitment. But otherwise, the manager was really nice and not intimidating.
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.