I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Starbucks in Aug 2008
Interview
Consisted of 2 interviews by different managers. Both simple. Basic questions related to customer service. Friendly conversational interview style. Easy to know what kind of answers they looking for. If you can get an interview you will most likely be hired. Timing can be everything as it was for me. I filled out an application and got a call back later that afternoon, was hired the next day. Mainly dependent upon your availability, the more open the better being you could start as early as 4:30a.m. and some stores are now 24-hour. Hiring process is simple and stars immediately with a training plan. Very straight forward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you resolved a conflict and what the outcome was.
Received an email asking to schedule an interview for the following week. The interview took place in the store itself, and took about 15 minutes. The questions were pretty average.
First interview went well, just the basic behavioral questions that should be answered using the STAR method. Second interview was less questions but with the district manager. Still waiting to hear back (if they reach out at all).
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to navigate a situation where the supervisor wasn’t available.
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.