Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at IKEA as 70% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Mitarbeiter Verkauf and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Verkäuferin and Kassiererin roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at IKEA takes an average of 15 days when considering 10 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for MarketingKatalog had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Mitarbeiter Verkauf roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 15 days).
They ask you about yourself and ask how you fit with their company values. For example they would tell you about the value and then ask you a time in your life where you have related to that value.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the benefit of our value togetherness in a workplace environment?
Very corporate, fast, and cold. Screener sounded tired and didn't really care. Was also really hard to hear over the phone. Questions were very open ended and hard to answer without really know more about the role.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (North York, ON) in Nov 2025
Interview
Phone Interview/Screening – Reviewed my interest in the role and discussed my overall experience.
Video Recording Interview – Answered questions.
Virtual Meeting with Hiring Manager – Discussed behavioural questions and company culture.