I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Starbucks (London, England) in Feb 2011
Interview
The interview process consisted of two parts: the first, was a regular interview in which they asked why I was interested to work in starbucks, my knowledge about the company, what could I bring to the company plus some scenario questions like: how would you react if a collegue was unfear to you, how would you deal with a difficult customer, and more questions of that sort that I can't remember.
The second part, was a trial day. I worked for four hours with the team. After that, I was offered the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for us? ( who really cares about them; I just needed a job?
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.