marijuana budtender

assistant store manager

marketing coordinator

retail assistant manager

store director

Star Buds

Big dispensary chain that had good and bad things about it. Really enjoyed working for the company in the beginning but after spending quite some time with them I learned really fast that they are like most companies in the cannabis industry. Concerned about the money and not the quality of there employees. I benefited from starbuds because I learned alot of ins amd outs of the industry. I also learned that you can work for a company and give them your all and will go unnoticed. With them having multiple locations and several employees you can almost guarantee that your nothing but just a number or another employee. Your only as good as your last review and depending on your location customers can make or break your employment. I will say the had health benefits so that was a plus at the end of my time with them they got really tight with employee discounts and the opening of bigger better store locations took away from some of there older locations so those employees basically are forgot about or not a concern. If you wanna grow in this industry this may not be the company to do it with, but if you wanna just be in the industry its a good company to learn from.

Though the hours were long at times, a typical work day was very busy and often went by fast. During my employment I learned nearly everything about the recreational Metrc system, strains, every product we carried and more. Management at Starbuds was decent; could be bad at times. It's mostly family working at the stores I worked at, so that would often bring unnecessary problems to the work place. The hardest part of my job was managing the two stores. I would sometimes run their store in Pueblo West alone, from open all the way to close. Best part of the job were the customers, my fellow bud tenders, and of course working with a product I actually care about.

Although budtending is generally fun and easy,  working for Star Buds is a total capitalist hellscape. They're happy to underpay the hardest working employees.  They expect you to take on more work with no raises.  You have to fight tooth and nail for raises,  or even reviews. They treat you as completely expendable. The most enjoyable part of the job is working with cannabis. But working here makes me feel nameless, faceless,  voiceless. Would not recommend until they can start treating people with dignity and acting like the workers pulling in the money for them are actually worth something. 

Typically high stress, pressure to be the top performer in sales, requires little to no interpersonal skills to maintain a job here as the only thing co-workers and management care about is highest turnover rate to next customer & up-selling. Workplace culture is high school clique like, if you're new good luck holding a job there for any extended amount of time and actually enjoying your work. Keep your head down and don't make any acquaintances otherwise you join the rumor mill. 
Most enjoyable part of the job was the customers and attempting to make a lasting connection to keep them coming back. Otherwise, majority of other dispos have it much better than here. 

Star Buds has been absolutely fantastic too me since day 1 of starting with the company. They have nurtured me into a significantly stronger employee than I was before working here and have given me plenty of opportunities to succeed and advance within the company. The best part of the job is the staff discount and the focus the company has to promote from within. Management understands their employee's are human, and the entry level employees have been some of the most knowledgeable and reliable workers I have had the pleasure of working with.

A typical day at work was waiting on customers, answering complex questions, coordinating with doctors and helping patients with their medical records, educating them about the law. We hardly had any downtime and there was always something to do to improve the business. My favorite part about the job was waiting on regular customers who came to know me over time. My other favorite part was doing consultations for customers who had just discovered that they needed major medical treatments and helping them navigate to products they might need.

You’ll work your butt off for minimum wage . No room to grow even tho they say they do . They’ll just make you play manger with out the pay . Got a write up for being sick. They’ll make lots and lots and lots of broken promises to you . A horrible corporate and just a horrible company in general. Worked there for 2 years and felt like the biggest waste of time 0/10 would never recommend you start a career with any business run by Schwazze corporate. Trash . Do better star buds . No wonder the turn over rate is outrageous. 

Star buds is a fun place to work, but know that the job is A SALES GIG. I started budtending to help people, but the company gets too focused on sales that I had to quit for moral reasons.
Benefits are pretty good.
My dispo always had opportunity for time off.
Depending on your store, tips are great.
Usually had cool coworkers.
There's a lot of opportunities for promotions, but it's a huge pain to get them and you don't get raises more than 1 time a year. You have to make your own money with tips.
All in all it's a great job but you have to be willing to convince people who have no money to spend more money or you'll get in trouble.


What is the best part of working at the company?
The team is fantastic! Very diverse and welcoming atmosphere. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes the customers can be difficult In that area however, there will always be a patron or two that give you a hard time no matter where you work. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Clean work environment. The district manager is a QUEEN! She listens and cares about her crew. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Like any other dispensary. Open/close store and cater to customers who need assistance

This company seems to have a good name until you get in it. They dangle the carrot in front of you and don't follow through with promises/raises. Not much room for growth. Favoritism at its finest with greedy/sketchy owners who fight to take away budtender incentives rather than encourage them. I've worked here for over 2 years and have seen them encourage vast turn over than accommodating dedicated workers. The methane gas leak odor is tasty... I wouldn't recommend wasting your hard work ethics with this company. Do better Starbuds.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Marijuana budtender 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
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Marketing coordinator 3 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour
Retail assistant manager 4 salaries reported	$15.75 per hour
Store director 4 salaries reported	$68,750 per year

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