Starbucks isn't going to bother to fly a potential barista to their location, have several managers assess their ability to perform as a barista, and buy them l

Starbucks isn't going to bother to fly a potential barista to their location, have several managers assess their ability to perform as a barista, and buy them lunch. As someone looking for a job in the tech industry right now, if a company was willing to pay my transportation costs to interview with them and buy me lunch, I would consider that a fair deal. Even if I didn't get the job, I would be out a day or two of my time (during which I'd be able to scope out the city they were located in anyway) and they'd be out anywhere from hundreds to a few thousand dollars. If they got any value from my work while being assessed, I imagine they would want me on their team.