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 (44930) , Shift Supervisor (9792) , Cashier/Barista (4309) , Store Manager (3134) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (955) , Barista Trainer (843) , Starbucks-Barista (737) , Manager (654) , Shift Manager (587) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (376) , Partner (332) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , Shift Lead (288)

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

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Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,422 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

32% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,422 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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Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

85K reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2010

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits & flexible schedules; lots of room for growth

Cons

overtime @ managerial level can get crazy @ times...unpaid

1.0

May 27, 2010

Don't work here. Ever.

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits package, great customers, good lower-level co-workers.

Cons

Bottom of the barrel pay combined with high expectations; The entire company seems to be aimless now, unsure of whether it's a fast food chain or a cafe.

2.0

May 26, 2010

Starbucks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Unlimited coffee, basically 2. Flexibility 3. Fun

Cons

1. I hate the politics of the ASM position and all those above it. 2. Promotions are not given out fairly 3. I'm worked until I can't work anymore

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