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Starbucks Coffee Company

Barista

August 2016 - September 2018 • Schaumburg, IL

What I liked

Meet lots of people. Free coffee

What I wish was different

Consistency in schedule

Advice

Go in open minded
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Partner

May 2015 • Suffern, NY

What I liked

Selling drinks abiding by customer preferences

What I wish was different

More co-workers

Advice

Great experience if you wish to continue a career in sales
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Barista

July 2018 • Athens, OH

What I liked

Valuable work experience

What I wish was different

Becoming more invested in the position

Advice

It is worth the amount of information you learn
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Shift Supervisor

November 2014 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I liked that it has flexible hours, great benefits (free coffee!! & spotify) and overall a positive environment.

What I wish was different

Less picky customers, but you learn how to deal with them

Advice

Always be open to new opportunities you never know what can come of a retail job
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Barista

May - August 2018 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

Amazing co-worker and customers

What I wish was different

Organization

Advice

Try your best to put a smile on every customers face.
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Barista

October 2017 • Columbus, OH

What I liked

Wonderful coworkers, relatively flexible scheduling, understanding and supportive managers

What I wish was different

Wide range of hours

Advice

Get use to relying on your team, they’ll carry you through your shift.
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Barista

October 2014 • Oceanside, NY

What I liked

I enjoy my customers and working in a corporation that oversees multiple aspects of businesses.

What I wish was different

Advice

Try to make the service memorable. People don't come into the store just for their coffee. If they did, then they would be brewing coffee at home. Try and make the experience fun for the customer and you. (:
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Shift Supervisor

April 2017 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Crafting beverages for customers to their liking

What I wish was different

Advice

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Barista

May 2014 • Fountain, CO

What I liked

this job teaches me how to interact with customers and shows me how they think individually and as a group.

What I wish was different

i wish i had more time to do house projects and i wish i worked more nights instead of overly busy mornings.

Advice

no matter how much coffee you drink while working, its much easier to work after a good nights sleep!
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Barista

August 2019 • Sandy, UT

What I liked

The environment, customers and co-workers all make this job the best one to have.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Working had and applying yourself can be life changing.
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Starbucks Barista

June 2018 • Mount Pleasant, SC

What I liked

I loved the work environment and the people I work with!

What I wish was different

The process for taking time off for vacation or personal reasons

Advice

It is difficult to learn how to make all the drinks, but after a few weeks it gets a lot easier!
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Barista

May - July 2019 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

The atmosphere was fun and flexible.

What I wish was different

Better pay.

Advice

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Barista

May 2017 • Portland, OR

What I liked

great company to work for, awesome benefits, met a lot of cool people

What I wish was different

I wish the training program was a little better. It's more than just a job you can learn in 3 days, its a whole new skill to learn.

Advice

Get to know your regulars, they make your day a lot better.
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Barista

September 2018 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

The fast-paced environment.

What I wish was different

The people when we get busy

Advice

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Barista

August 2016 • Livermore, CA

What I liked

I loved this job! I loved the people i worked with! And it was nice to be able to work early in the morning and have a full day ahead of me after getting off work.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Barista

October 2016 • Bloomingdale, IL

What I liked

I liked the experience I received from working with Starbucks, both in the management field and customer service.

What I wish was different

The hiring process did take a long time.

Advice

Just be prepared to work fast at times.
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Barista

April 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

It was an easy interview and boarding procedure.

What I wish was different

Location of job.

Advice

I should have applied to more jobs.
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Shift Supervisor

July 2017 • Texarkana, TX

What I liked

Starbucks is a great company to work for.

What I wish was different

I wouldn't change a thing.

Advice

Starbucks is a very fast paced place to work, so don't work there unless you work well under pressure.
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Barista

February 2018 • Portland, OR

What I liked

Flexible Schedule and fun environment.

What I wish was different

More hours would have been nice.

Advice

Keep the job for school, makes for an easy job with college
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Barista

May - August 2018 • Newport News, VA

What I liked

Working with customers

What I wish was different

I wish I’d had more hours.

Advice

Customer service is not as easy as it looks and it’s important to remember that those helping you are people too.
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