Grow With Us

We all have big dreams, so let us help you reach them at work and beyond

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Investing in our people

Empowering people to chart their own growth path, we invest in developmental programs that support professional and personal growth for every step in your journey.

By the Numbers

Partner Networks (employee resource groups) in Canada to join

50k

certified Starbucks Coffee Masters around the world

check-ins a year to tailor your growth

Developmental Experiences

Get access to experiences curated just for our employees. From being able to join networks of likeminded people to international immersive coffee experiences, there are limitless opportunities to enrich your life.

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PARTNER NETWORKs

For our people, by our people, Partner Networks create moments of connection that promote diversity, foster inclusion and contribute to our personal and professional success. Through networking, intercultural events, leadership roles and moments of service to our communities, networks are an endless growth opportunity.

Starbucks Global barista championship

We are committed to deepening our employees’ knowledge and passion for coffee. For more than a decade, employees around the world have been competing in regional competitions, as well as our first-ever Starbucks Global Barista Championship in 2025, celebrating world-class coffee craftsmanship, knowledge, and passion of baristas in our coffeehouses – it’s one of the many ways we’re making Starbucks the best job in retail, providing opportunities for partners to grow with us.

A group of people at a Hacienda Alsalcia coffee farm plant coffee plants and add wooden markers in front of them.

Origin Experience

Every year, select eligible Starbucks Coffee Masters from the U.S. and Canada go on a trip to our coffee farm in Costa Rica, Hacienda Alsacia. This two-day experience immerses them in the “first 10 feet of the coffee journey,” getting their hands dirty, planting and participating, growing their relationship with the beautiful process we call “bean to cup”.

More Ways to Grow

Empowered Development Our developmental philosophy is driven by the belief that everyone is empowered to create their growth path forward
Tuition Reimbursement Yearly reimbursement to help subsidize tuition, books and fees as you pursue your education
Support & Well-being True well-being begins with meaningful support – from up to 12 weeks of 100% top-up pay while on parental leave to mental health care up to $5,000 each year

Sienna

Store Manager

I can see my future with Starbucks as something that will continue to grow. Embracing every challenge and taking it as learning to improve myself personally and professionally. This company has been playing a big part of my life since 2008 and I am excited to see where it can bring me in the future.

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Caitlin

Store manager

The most meaningful part of the trip was being able to participate in the first 10 feet of the coffee journey. As a store manager, my role typically focuses on the last 10 feet. I think that the moment that put it into perspective for me was planting the coffee tree. Knowing that my tree may produce coffee for the next 30 years was humbling and a moment I’ll never forget.