I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Starbucks (Darien, IL) in Aug 2010
Interview
It was alot easier than I thought. I walked in and met with the manager and met some of my future partners and met with the interviewing manager. I did my coffee tasting but I actually baked a pairing with it instead of a normal Starbucks pastry. They loved it. So that was out of the way and then he just asked me 2 questions about partner customer conflict and partner partner conflict and how I had resolved it and that was easy enough. So he asked me why I wanted to be a shift and I told him and he was cool with that. My manager then asked me if I wanted to wait around and she would let me know in minutes!!! That was awesome. I waited around and talked with my future partners and she told me that I had got it and when I was going to start training. So that was awesome and very exciting!!! I felt so relieved and I start in 2 weeks. Im so happy now that I became a shift and after so long with the company that I have an awesome manager and mentor that really believed in me. Thanks!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a customer
The interview process was low stress, and I was offered a drink by a barista while waiting for the manager. We spoke about my previous relevant work experience, and how I've handled different situations with customers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked why I applied for a barista position, and not a shift lead role
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It was not as bad as I thought, they asked me about my values, we talked about experiences with customers ( they are very big on treating customers right so a big emphasis on this) and time management
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks in May 2026
Interview
Applied online, then called the store a week later, said they weren’t hiring for that position actually and then 3 weeks later got a random call for an interview. Two rounds of interviews