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 (44847) , Shift Supervisor (9767) , Cashier/Barista (4300) , Store Manager (3090) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (955) , Barista Trainer (841) , Starbucks-Barista (735) , Manager (652) , Shift Manager (586) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (373) , Partner (331) , Assistant Store Manager (323) , Shift Lead (288)

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

"Great benefits such as stocks and healthcare insurance and they are very good at being flexible with your schedule." ((in 11747 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4265 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3731 reviews)); "Tips are great and the free coffee is good." ((in 3666 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3562 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 4830 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4440 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2509 reviews)); "No work life balance or ability to use PTO due to chronic understaffing and union busting" ((in 863 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 772 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.

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Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,205 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

31% 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

2.8

Senior management

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,205 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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Reviews by job title

85K reviews

5.0

Sep 22, 2013

Great work environment

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ideal work/life balance Laid back work environment Great teamwork

Cons

Watch out how many shot you drink per day :)

3.0

Jul 27, 2010

Not sure how much longer I can last

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

coffee, "some" amazing employees who are wonderful people

Cons

60 hour work weeks for minimal pay, selection of potential employees who won't work for $8 an hour, feel like a use car salesman pushing the latest product or else no raise

4.0

Jan 7, 2009

STARBUCKS: A place where hard work and thought is rewarded

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job I can leave behind when I leave work. When I come home I don't have to think about it. It is also fast paced, which I enjoy. Also the management team listens to my opinion. I feel that my voice is heard and that I have a stake in how well the store does. Also, the people that I work with are great and very fun to work with. Over all it is a very enjoyable place to work. I would recommend this job to people.

Cons

Customer sevice is not an area I enjoy...people often view the person behind the counter as stupid.

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