Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,173 total reviews)
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31% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,173 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Starbucks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurantes y servicios de comidas industry (3.7 stars).

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85K reviews
3.0
Jun 5, 2026

Good temporary job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, free coffee, thorough training

Cons

Bad management, overworked, numbers focused instead of people focused

3.0
Jun 5, 2026

Avoid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working Ok ish colleagues

Cons

CEO pay 6,666x more than barista, highest of any company Inconsistent management Horrific working hours Horrible customers

3.0
Jun 5, 2026

Okay job, awful company.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-good for interactions with members of the general public

Cons

-Horrible treatment of employees -Inflated benefits -Low pay, cut hours -ever changing processes

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