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Caribou Coffee

Barista

May 2016 • Eau Claire, WI

What I liked

My coworkers are super nice and supportive.

What I wish was different

That my manager would listen to the employees more.

Advice

Learning the drinks is not as difficult as it may seem and is really quite fun.
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Barista

August 2017 • Oakdale, MN

What I liked

Love my coworkers and the fast paced environment.

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

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Restaurant Shift Leader

July 2016 • St. Cloud, MN

What I liked

What I wish was different

Larger team

Advice

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Barista

February 2016 • Menomonie, WI

What I liked

Talking with all the customers and getting to make peoples day.

What I wish was different

Different procedures for certain things.

Advice

Always work as hard as you can.
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Shift supervisor

June 2016 • Grand Rapids, MN

What I liked

Caribou is a super friendly company that holds very strong core values in sustainability and ethical practices. The team that I’m surrounded by there do a great and pull the best out of each other. And the coffee shop environment is a great one to be in, friendly, warm, and caffeinated.

What I wish was different

Nothing really, I love working at caribou.

Advice

Have fun with it, coffee should be an experience people enjoy.
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Manager

July 2017 - August 2018 • Clive, IA

What I liked

The flexibility

What I wish was different

The management

Advice

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Team Member

June 2015 • Eden Prairie, MN

What I liked

I liked the fast paced environment as well as the other employees.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was not such a high turnover rate because it was hard to connect with employees and figure out the best team work strategies if they did not stay long.

Advice

It is important to be patient in customer service types of jobs.
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Barista

August 2018 • Des Moines, IA

What I liked

I loved my coworkers and how they made work fun and easy. The customers are fantastic.

What I wish was different

I wanted to work more, actually!

Advice

Find a job you enjoy, and do it well!
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Barista

August 2018 • Minneapolis, MN

What I liked

Great team with great bosses. Its early, but for a morning person it wasnt too bad.

What I wish was different

Our GM's changing right as school started.

Advice

Just do what the customer asks and there wont be any problems. You can always solve the problem just by listening and being nice.
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Barista

December 2017 - September 2018 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

the work with customers and drinks

What I wish was different

pay and management

Advice

don’t work there, the company is corrupt
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