3.0
Feb 23, 2017
Doing good, but heavy on the inter-office politics
Current employee, more than 3 years
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Company really does do good in the world, helping coffee farmers and combatting coffee rust. A lot of pride in the Starbucks Experience and brand recognition
Cons
Incredibly political "Butts in seats" mentality--very difficult to work from home consistently. Top heavy First and foremost a retail business. Budgets are often slashed, and promised promotions vanish Reorging is a constant; at least once a year. Takes about 2 months to go through the full reorg process, so by the time people understand what their new roles are we're going through another one. Whether or not you were once a barista matters more than your professional background.