Starbucks Assistant Store Manager interview questions
Updated Dec 8, 2025
based on 89 ratings
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Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
59%
Applied online
Applied online
19%
In Person
In Person
9%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
6%
Recruiter
Recruiter
5%
Other
Other
1%
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Assistant Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Store Manager roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Assistant Store Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Starbucks
Interview
Phone interview with a recruiter who expects STAR style answers. The questions are pretty standard and easy to find online, so prep isn’t hard. Honestly, the toughest part, if you’re already an internal employee, is getting the interview in the first place. You really have to show your managers that you’re serious about moving into the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of a time you solicited feedback and encouraged the sharing of ideas by your time or group of colleagues. (What actions did you take with that information and what was the result?)
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks (Albany, NY) in Jan 2025
Interview
You will be asked scenario questions. Answer based on your experience not what you would have otherwise done. Be specific and paint the picture as if you are telling a story.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks
Interview
For an external hire, pretty normal for an interview. For an internal hire, they basically want you to answer as if you were a robot. They want you to answer by telling a story in the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you consulted or coached a team/ individual to improve results and
increase their level of ownership in the outcome