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 (44872) , Shift Supervisor (9777) , Cashier/Barista (4305) , Store Manager (3103) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (955) , Barista Trainer (841) , Starbucks-Barista (737) , Manager (653) , Shift Manager (586) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (373) , Partner (331) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , 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 11859 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4199 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3720 reviews)); "Free coffee tastes good and I like" ((in 3613 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3560 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 4814 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4420 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2510 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 866 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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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,270 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 85,270 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

3.0

Jun 5, 2026

Flexible schedule and pay, but high turnover issues

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, autonomy in who you hire, great pay for the rural areas.

Cons

Company leadership can't make up their mind on their own policies and standards. Too much pressure for goals that are uniformly handed down and not given by region, store volume, store area. Lots of turnover right now. In four years I worked under 3 CEOs, 3 regional directors, 2 district managers.

3.0

Jun 5, 2026

Great benefits overshadowed by poor leadership

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the benefits and perks are great

Cons

some bad leaders poison a great company and make it miserable to go to work.

4.0

Jun 5, 2026

Good benefits and hours, but pay is low

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, coffee, hours, and location

Cons

The pay was a challenge; I wanted to pick up more hours but you other job paid more

Starbucks Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your input and will take it into consideration as we strive to grow and provide the best experience for our partners.

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