The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (New York, NY) in Jul 2011
Interview
Had a phone interview and then a 1:1 interview. Be prepared because the manager first called me while I was on vacation in MD and asked me a few interview-like questions right away. Ex. Why do you want to work here? When are your availabilities? What makes you a good candidate?
She wanted me to come in for an interview right away (she called me Friday and wanted me to come in Monday). I told her I was away from NYC at the moment and will be back on Wednesday. I spent the next few days playing phone tag with her as I tried to set up an interview. She finally calls me back and wanted me to come in the next day.
The 1:1 interview took about 5 mins and was pretty easy. Questions she asked included: "Tell me about yourself." "In the past 6 months, how often were you late to work or class?" "At your last job, what was your relationship to your co-workers?" "How long does it take you to get here?" "What train do you take?" "Have you ever missed a test because of health reasons or family issues?" (I thought this last question was weird.)
She said she would call me the following Monday to let me know if I got the job. I never got the call, so I called back a few times. Each time someone else picked up and told me the manager wasn't there. When I went to the Starbucks to buy a drink a week later, I saw the girl who was also interviewing the same day as me working there. I guess that means I didn't get the job.
Basically a short chat about my availability, my interest in the job, why I want to work there, how familiar I am with coffee and what my past experiences in hospitality were.
Easiest interview I've ever had. I was only asked 3 questions, 'tell me about yourself, what are your strengths & weaknesses, what is your availability?' Lasted about 10 minutes maximum
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it was great. I answered every question thoughtfully and easily. You have to have two interviews, one with the manager and one with the district manager. It is a in person interview. They ask many questions and will either hire you on the spot or you will have to call to see if you get the position.
