Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

56% of Starbucks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Starbucks 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Barista (44953) , Shift Supervisor (9801) , Cashier/Barista (4309) , Store Manager (3145) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (956) , Barista Trainer (843) , Starbucks-Barista (737) , Manager (655) , Shift Manager (588) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (377) , Partner (332) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , Shift Lead (288)

What are the pros of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the fact that they offer them for all partners is amazing." ((in 11795 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4292 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3734 reviews)); "Tips are great and the free coffee is good." ((in 3635 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3583 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

"the pay is low and the way to climb is long and need to please a lot of people" ((in 4901 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4483 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2531 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 870 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 758 reviews))

What are employees saying about Starbucks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Starbucks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Starbucks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Starbucks locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Sevilla , Alicante , Málaga , Las Palmas , Santa Cruz , Valencia , Las Rozas de Madrid , Santander , Vigo , Trujillo , Zaragoza , El Prat de Llobregat , Callosa de Segura , Madridejos , Cerdanyola del Vallès

Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,461 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

32% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,461 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).

Reviews by job title

85K reviews

4.0

Sep 14, 2010

Great summer job

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of perks. Depending on the location, customers are generally nice. If you stay long enough, there are a lot of benefits including small scholarships.

Cons

As with any part-time job, very random schedules. Some customers are hard to please and can be a pain. Very rarely had to close one night then open the next morning.

2.0

Sep 14, 2010

not that fun.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, free drinks while you work, getting to communicate to the public.

Cons

the mentality has changed from being a fun to a hard sales driven atmosphere where people are scared for their jobs all the time. As manager you are on the floor as a barista for 36hrs a week. poor pay.

3.0

Sep 12, 2010

Great part-time job but not one to live on

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great customers Friendly regulars Tips on top of hourly rate Flexible-ish scheduling Easy to learn job and very structured recipes Free lb of coffee or box of tea each week Satisfying making drinks for people Lots of customer service experience Good health/stock/401k/retirement benefits Fast-paced work environment Young/hip and/or sophisticated community

Cons

BAD Customers Long, neverending lines Worked like a mule Underpaid for the quality, professionalism and work expected of us Tips can be really low or really high sometimes, depending on the store, area, and customers More physical than you would imagine Long shifts drain you very quickly On your feet the entire time you're there Very limited/strict breaks Shift Supervisors are just barely a step above you and can take advantage of their authority easily Don't always get breaks that are scheduled They cut labor a lot which takes away from your scheduled hours Repeated Action Injury risks Schedules and hours can be very harsh

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Great summer job

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Great part-time job but not one to live on

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