Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

57% of Starbucks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Starbucks 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starbucks?

Barista (44994) , Shift Supervisor (9812) , Cashier/Barista (4308) , Store Manager (3147) , Supervisor (1116) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (956) , Barista Trainer (844) , Starbucks-Barista (738) , Manager (656) , Shift Manager (588) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (379) , Partner (332) , Assistant Store Manager (325) , Shift Lead (288)

What are the pros of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits such as stocks and healthcare insurance and they are very good at being flexible with your schedule." ((in 11864 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4261 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3729 reviews)); "Tips are great and the free coffee is good." ((in 3625 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3548 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Starbucks according to real employee reviews?

"the pay is low and the way to climb is long and need to please a lot of people" ((in 4867 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4492 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2527 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 886 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 774 reviews))

What are employees saying about Starbucks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Starbucks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Starbucks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Starbucks locations?

Paris , Bordeaux , Lyon , Lille , Toulouse , Marseille , Nantes , Nice , Strasbourg , Saint-Herblain , Thiais , Angers , Nancy , Avignon , Tours , Marne-la-Vallee , Nîmes , Mulhouse , Francescas , Rouen , Brive , Versailles , Chessy , Serris , Montpellier , Grenoble , Anglemont , Annecy-le-Vieux , Évry , Levallois-Perret

Starbucks reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(85,535 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

34% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (85,535 reviews)

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Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,535 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Starbucks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

86K reviews

3.0

Aug 31, 2010

Sbux and the low ceiling

Production designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very diverse company, some excellent co-workers, and some not so good trade school grads. The refocusing effort appears to be improving things gradually.

Cons

Diificult to work your way up the ladder here. It almost feels like the company tries to hire its stars instead of grooming them from within. Stock price is the grail.

4.0

Aug 29, 2010

Fantastic place to work until you consider the opportunity cost

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young and intelligent workforce comprised of people who genuinely like the company and the brand. The focus on doing what is right for the customers is deeply ingrained within the corporate culture, as is doing what is best for employees. The work/life balance is great - the complete opposite of somewhere like Amazon

Cons

Although the organization is relatively flat, many decisions come from the very top. The culture promotes gut over logic or facts as a basis for decision-making, which is a reflection of the poor data management systems within the company. Hard data is hard to come by, and the company operates without great visibility around what is going on in the field. The pay is terrible. No buts about it. At least once per day, I think to myself, "I'm happy with my job, but I'm really bitter about the compensation package." Also, the amount of vacation we receive is a joke. For an experienced employee to come in and have only 2 weeks of vacation is ridiculous.

4.0

Aug 29, 2010

Good

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, laid back environment, great customers, free coffee, free drinks, good pay, fun people, best coffee ever, wonderful environment.

Cons

A corporation just like others and in the end it's about making money. It's getting too big and starting to remind me of McDonalds.

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Jobs at Starbucks

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Barista (équipier polyvalent) Temps partiel 20h/ hebdo / CDI PAU (64)

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Sbux and the low ceiling

Fantastic place to work until you consider the opportunity cost

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