Pros
-People and Values Based Hiring -Ability to bring authentic self to work -Variety of positions and opportunities for movement around and between functions with a store environment -Opportunities to move States with the company/promotions by moving
Cons
-Your experience with workload depends on your location. Low volume stores are strapped, and turnover is constant from overwork and burnout. High volume stores the job is exponentially easier to achieve and more fun. -Some stores are Vaps (IKEAs version of a franchise) and you may have a 4-6 yr experience with a Store Manager that is in there to make their buck and run, regardless of what they say when they come in -Company has changed dramatically in the USA. Roots are European (Swedish) and there is a massive difference in the way our European counterparts experience IKEA vs US team -To grow beyond a store level, you must move to Conshohocken Pennsylvania and work for the Service Office. (At least that is what they say, yet they continue to make exceptions for some people and require others to move depending on the department)