Starbucks reviews

Bad work/life balance for management. My manager worked 70-80 hours a week to keep up with things, but only logged 40 hours a week because Starbucks is very anti-overtime pay. Management differs greatly from store to store, it is hard to get used to a new store especially when things are not done as well there as they were where you came from. Starbucks offers great training programs, but it is hard to actually attend and learn from these programs because they are generally taking place far away. Being in a college town, this starbucks is very relaxed, almost too relaxed because people can get away with anything. Also, smelling like coffee all the time kinda makes one hate coffee sometimes...

Lots of changes in management the past 2 years (President, US, President International, CEO, EVP's and more) Howard has cleaned house so few women in top leadership roles any more Employee stock options are miniscule. Annual bonus would be more welcomed. Employee stock purchase discount dropped to only 5%, making it nearly pointless. Some of heart and sole of company lost with long time staffers cut or forced out. Company isn't nearly as "cool" a place to work as it was 5 years ago. Seems more like just another job, with people looking out for themselves instead of their coworkers. Layoffs have disheartened many partners who were staunch supporters. Few speak glowingly of company any more.