Starbucks Coffee Company

Starbucks Barista

May 2017 • DeSoto, TX

What I liked

Working as a team to ensure customers receive a proper consumable product

What I wish was different

I wish we had more variety of products and more spacous working environment.

Advice

I would share to other baristas to work on their memorization skills.Customers love when you remember ther face drinks and orders and It helps ensure customer loyalty.

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Barista

June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I love Starbucks's mission and values; it alligns well with my personal values. Benefits are great as well!

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been employed with Starbucks sooner.

Advice

It's overwhelming to be a Starbucks barista at first, but have patience. Take advantage of their benefits and love where you work!

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Baris

May 2019 • Mill Valley, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Don’t underestimate this job..it helped me a lot especially during Covid and when I was struggling

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Barista

June 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Easy job

What I wish was different

Wish they paid more

Advice

Any job during your education is good

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Barista

July 2021 • Lorton, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Try to be patient and prioritize tasks as best as you can. Also, constantly communicate with your co-workers, supervisors, and managers to avoid misunderstandings and sort out any concerns you may have.

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Shift Supervior

January 2020 • Woodbury, MN

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

It takes a lot of practice to get the hang of everything but it all worth at the end and it crazy to say you will end up using so resource you learn outside of work too.

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Barista

May - July 2023 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

free coffee, good coworkers, paid breaks

What I wish was different

constant shortages and understaff

Advice

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Barista

January 2020 • Poughkeepsie, NY

What I liked

The interaction with customers on a daily basis and making their days better by putting a smile on their face with their favorite coffee. The challenge of multitasking and customer service.

What I wish was different

The customer respect towards the baristas.

Advice

That being professional when handling difficult customers takes time but it is important to be positive and understanding in every situation.

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Barista

July 2022 • Boone, NC

What I liked

The partners are so awesome! We have a great time working together, even when things are a little chaotic. I also like being able to apply some of the knowledge I've gotten in some of my business classes in my work.

What I wish was different

I wish the training had focused a bit more on some of the behind the scenes tasks that take place, like closing and opening tasks.

Advice

Ask questions! Your partners are there to help you, and they would rather you ask questions than make mistakes. It takes time to get good at this job. You aren't going to have the flow or the speed that other partners have who have been working for a lot longer than you. Take your time, you've got this.

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Barista

June 2021 - August 2022 • Indianapolis, IN

What I liked

I loved everything about my job being a barista was very fun for me.

What I wish was different

I wished that transferring between states when I’m at home and school was easier.

Advice

task management!

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Barista

September - December 2022 • Wilmington, NC

What I liked

I loved making coffee and learning all the drinks

What I wish was different

I wish I had different management

Advice

Leadership is the most important thing to look at when accepting a job

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Barista

June - July 2023 • Westminster, CO

What I liked

I liked the fact that our location was a Union Store. We regularly held strikes to show that Starbucks workers are poorly treated and have poor resources and support from the company that claims to support its partners so much. The store employees were mostly very inviting to my queerness, and I really appreciated the diversity of partners at our store location.

What I wish was different

I wish that the environment with some shift leaders wasn't so ambiguous. Even though I like to lead in more familiar situations, I like to be told what needs to be done in unfamiliar positions. Sometimes, I would start to do something that I felt needed to be done, and a shift lead would tell me that that was not as important as another task, but they never told me to do anything. I just had to guess what they wanted me to do to help them, and I wasn't always sure because I was only there for a short amount of time and still was a relatively new employee.

Advice

I offer that it's very important to communicate in any position and in any field of work. Things don't get done as efficiently and effectively as possible when people lack communication skills with other employees, employers, and customers.

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Shift Supervisor

June 2023 • Ontario, CA

What I liked

Challenging and lots of opportunity to learn and grow.

What I wish was different

More support from staff and management, better leadership from higher management.

Advice

This is a job for very determined people who can keep their cool in stressful situations. Expect to put in far more work than a regular barista.

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Barista

June 2021 • Wilmington, NC

What I liked

Great sense of community, teamwork, asking questions was highly encourages, everyone was there to help

What I wish was different

Amount of people scheduled

Advice

Be patient with yourself!! There is so much to learn and it will take a long time to get it right, but if your coworkers are as great as mine they will be there to help all the time.

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Barista

May - August 2023 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

Making drinks and interacting with customers

What I wish was different

Better location and conditions

Advice

Make sure to speak up to work better cohesively with your team

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Barista

May 2023 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I like working with my coworkers, interacting with customers, and learning how to craft the hand made beverages.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have obtained more growth opportunities easier/faster but was not granted as many since there were not openings at my store or in my area.

Advice

I would say that take advantage of every single learning opportunity. Always say yes and ask questions because even in a simple minimum wage job you can learn so much.

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