I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Starbucks (Tukwila, WA) in Jun 2010
Interview
My on-the-phone interview was about 20 minutes long. The manager was kind and she asked me to come to the store for an interview in a week. The questions were ones that I've practiced on so I was prepared. I dressed professionally and came five minutes early. My sister works at Starbucks so I used that to amp up my interview answers. For the questions, I asked about what Starbucks does for those who are also full-time college students.
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.