Light work but terrible nightshift schedule and weekends, no career opportunities - Material Handler/Forklift Operator IKEA Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits such as pension, insurance, and some discounts in some franchises (gym for example) Work level during working hours is light compared to other warehouses

Cons

Worst schedule possible, specifically if you are nightshift, they require you to work weekends (usually weekend yes/weekend no) One example of a bad schedule, work monday, then wednesday, then friday, then next week monday-tuesday,thursday, then saturday sunday (nightshift 02-10am) no transportation at that time, must take last train, be at the company almost one hour before 0 career opportunities even though they promote it as such, applied more than once to other positions, asked to do tailored cv, cover letter, but not even one reply

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Benefits PTO and vacation The team is good. Installing the roomsets and media Picking design to a certain extent

Cons

Management The design can be really controlled You have to get approval from so many people Manager is micro managing

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