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 (44839) , Shift Supervisor (9766) , Cashier/Barista (4299) , Store Manager (3089) , Supervisor (1115) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (956) , Barista Trainer (841) , Starbucks-Barista (735) , 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 11745 reviews)); "you get at least one free drink and food item each day you work which is nice and convenient" ((in 4355 reviews)); "pretty much always great coworkers and very pro lgbt enviroment (ive worked at 3 now)" ((in 3695 reviews)); "You get free coffee and good discounts" ((in 3626 reviews)); "Met some great people there but the revolving door ratio is very high and not much people stay long" ((in 3544 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 4786 reviews)); "Poor management at my specific store (new people/supervisors were inexperienced or simply unwilling to help)" ((in 4436 reviews)); "Bad managers sometimes picked on me or withheld competition prizes from me after I won." ((in 2499 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance Unrealistic expectations around labor and metrics (do more with less mentality)" ((in 863 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

(85,183 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 85,183 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

2.0

Jun 20, 2008

Starbucks corporate office review.

Senior business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on your manager, good work-life balance. In a systems job, you have plenty of opportunity to work remotely.

Cons

Career advancement based on who you know versus job productivity and expertise. Career development is non-existent. Company does not pay close to market rates. External hire will probably take a position level hit when coming to Starbucks. For example, if you are a manager at your current job, then you will probably start in a senior-level position at Starbucks.

5.0

Jun 19, 2008

I like my job.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, customers and partners. Oppurtunities to work with and support local community. Ability to offer people a way to get afordable benefits.

Cons

Irregular hours and schedules. Pay could be higher, but the benefits are good.

2.0

Jun 18, 2008

If you love the challenges of change, Starbucks may be for you.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a regular employee (a "partner" to SBUX), the benefits package is top-notch and the work-life balance is preached and practiced. This really is a 9-5 culture. As a full-time, long-term contract employee, or "CW," I am treated not exactly as a second-class citizen but the gap between regular empoyees and CWs is vast. From what I have been able to observe, regular employees are given opportunities to develop professionally and work in other groups. Pay seems pretty good, though I am speaking as a contractor and have general notions of what regular employees earn.

Cons

Very chaotic right now with the leadership changes and new executive-driven initiatives. Too much reactionary work and not enough strategy-driven projects.

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