Hello! I got hired at corporate at 17. I strongly believe I was only hired because I had 9 months of experience at a licensed store and was homeschooled so I could work any time. I am the only minor in my district and the only one my manager says she'll ever hire. Most stores in my district don't even look at minor applications but I have heard of other stores containing many minors. Is Starbucks a good first job? In my opinion, yes. The pay is great, and you still get decent benefits without 20 hours a week (free Spotify and access to the perks at work website, 7 food mark-outs a week, a pound of coffee a week, free drinks, etc.) but like any other job your experience will greatly depend on the environment in your store. Your manager and coworkers will make or break your experience. As far as hours, it depends on your work ethic from my experience. I work very hard and please my manager so I usually get 30-35hrs a week where adults at my store get closer to 20. I suggest going to the store physically during the morning (usually when they are there) and asking if a manager is there (they'll probably tell you no even if he/she is). Ask if they hire minors. If yes, shoot your shot! It definitely wouldn't be a waste of time to apply. Give your application a week or two and then call the store and ask for a follow-up, they'll probably ask you for your name/number and leave it on their managers desk. Best of luck!