Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,167 total reviews)
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Brian Niccol

31% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,167 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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85K reviews
2.0
Jun 26, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Free coffee in each of the kitchens each day is good which saves money; company recognition on the resume; they subsidize transit options so taking the train or bus is less costly; opportunity to participate in coffee tastings around the company; the corporate headquarters are really stunning and it is fun to have meetings in the common areas.

Cons

Lower pay compared to similar larger companies in the Seattle area; you pay more for benefits than at other companies and they sometimes provide less; stock value has not increase over the last few years I have been there; time off is nominal when you start - and most positions have to wait six months to take time off; opportunities for advancement are non-existent in the workplace today.

4.0
Jun 24, 2008

Surreal environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free coffee, great people, and a respectful environment

Cons

Brutal office politics and lack of accountablity

2.0
Jun 23, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

In the beginning Starbucks seemed like a great place to work. As time went on my eyes began to open. There are only two nice things I can say about working for Starbucks. The pay is average and they support flex time. Most people have every other Friday off as a flex day.

Cons

Where to begin? To keep my rant short here are a few things…. - Benefits are awful! I can get better benefits as a vendor/contracting - Growth opportunities are very low if you are mid or senor level - There are very few good managers! Some groups are prone to micromanagers - If you are looking to gain or improve your skills this is not the company for you - There is a high turn over rate for project and program managers - Telecommuting? They talk about it but that is all – as a company that prides themselves on being “green” you would think they would do more then just “talk” about it.

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