Does Starbucks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starbucks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starbucks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starbucks?

56% 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 (44862) , Shift Supervisor (9773) , Cashier/Barista (4301) , Store Manager (3092) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (955) , Barista Trainer (840) , Starbucks-Barista (736) , Manager (652) , Shift Manager (586) , Cashier (458) , Assistant Manager (373) , Partner (331) , Assistant Store Manager (323) , Shift Lead (288)

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

"The benefits are great and the fact that they offer them for all partners is amazing." ((in 11784 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4310 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3711 reviews)); "Free coffee tastes good and I like" ((in 3640 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3558 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 4810 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4466 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2518 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 852 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 772 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.

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Starbucks reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(85,222 total reviews)

Brian Niccol

31% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Starbucks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85,222 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).

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Reviews by job title

85K reviews

3.0

Nov 23, 2008

There is good in this company, but because of the hard economic times you start to see more of the bad.

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a college it is a great place to work. You get free drinks when you work, 30% discounts, and you build a bond with other employees.

Cons

Out of my 4 years working at Starbucks I have seen a lot of people come and go. It is a low paying job but it is good if you need the benefits. You start off around $7.30 for a barista. Now I have been there since Nov 2004 and it is Nov of 2008 and I am only making $9.70 now, and I am a shift supervisor. And the hostess working at the place next to my Starbucks makes $15 dollars an hour. So it is crap pay for the amount of work you have to do and BS you have to take from customers but I do love my job, I am just fed up with the lack of pay. And with all of the closing of stores recently there is no real advancment opportunities for people in this company.

4.0

Nov 22, 2008

Great place to plug in.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a steady paycheck and a job where it is relatively difficult to be "let go" this is the place.The people you hire are the people you work with so it becomes very easy to cultivate a work environment that is fun and happy.

Cons

You are very indoctrinated from day one you are expected to "buy in" to the culture regardless of any previous knowledge you may have about the product.The store Manager role can be pretty challenging there is a lot of talk about work life balance but the amount of work versus store need and daily demands on your time make it pretty rare that you don't work"off the clock" my average work week was pretty standard. I put in between 55 and 60 hours which at the end of the day makes you a little envious of your assistant because although they CAN NOT work off the clock and have very little company enforced responsability they only make a little biit less then you.

4.0

Nov 21, 2008

Great place to work, if you want to make pretty decent money, go with salaried management.

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just a great place to work all around

Cons

You will go home smelling of coffee oils all over your skin

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