Is Starbucks a good company to work for as a Assistant Store Manager?

Assistant Store Manager professionals working at Starbucks have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 321 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Starbucks employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Assistant Store Manager Jobs at Starbucks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Assistant Store Manager interview questions at Starbucks .

Does Starbucks pay Assistant Store Manager employees well?

Assistant Store Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Starbucks with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 321 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Assistant Store Manager salaries at Starbucks.

How happy are Assistant Store Manager professionals working at Starbucks?

60% of Assistant Store Manager employees at Starbucks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Assistant Store Manager professionals have also rated Starbucks with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Barista (44964) , Shift Supervisor (9804) , Cashier/Barista (4309) , Store Manager (3146) , Supervisor (1116) , 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 11754 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4266 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3705 reviews)); "Tips are great and the free coffee is good." ((in 3699 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3603 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 4851 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4451 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2520 reviews)); "No work life balance or ability to use PTO due to chronic understaffing and union busting" ((in 868 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 784 reviews))

Starbucks Assistant Store Manager reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(321 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

42% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Assistant Store Manager/Store Manager employees have rated Starbucks with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 321 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Store Manager/Store Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Starbucks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Assistant Store Manager/Store Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurantes y servicios de comidas industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

321 reviews

5.0

Apr 10, 2025

Starbucks

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The fast paced environment and friends

Cons

I like working at Starbucks n/a

4.0

Apr 7, 2025

Good Job

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gained lots of experience, it’s nice to work for an established company

Cons

Anything in customer service can be taxing after awhile

3.0

Apr 4, 2025

Company going through changes

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers some pretty good in-store benefits such as free food and coffee, weekly free bags of coffee, Spotify Premium account, etc.They also offer benefits such as education and health insurance, even for part-time employees.

Cons

Depending on your manager, you might face burnout, understaffed shifts, and a hostile work environment. There are also some particularly rude customers associated with this brand.

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