Does IKEA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IKEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IKEA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IKEA?

65% of IKEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IKEA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IKEA?

Sales Associate (684) , Cashier (418) , Sales Co-Worker (412) , Customer Service Representative (383) , Customer Service (317) , Sales (266) , Visual Merchandiser (234) , Interior Designer (224) , Sales Coworker (220) , Sales Assistant (207) , Manager (187) , Vendeur (168) , Warehouse Worker (167) , Team Leader (165) , Goods Flow Co-worker (125)

What are the pros of working at IKEA according to real employee reviews?

"The Benefits are great and you can change job positions within your first day being employed" ((in 1483 reviews)); "The pay is good for the type of job it is and there are benefits for part" ((in 792 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 684 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 633 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 428 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IKEA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and understaffed in the kitchen and bath department; well pretty much anywhere." ((in 848 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 426 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 380 reviews)); "Long hours and during the weekend its always busy sometimes the co workers are really annoying and they dont want to Work" ((in 197 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 118 reviews))

What are employees saying about IKEA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IKEA layoffs and their outlook for job security at IKEA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IKEA locations?

Wien , Vösendorf , Klagenfurt am Wörthersee , Innsbruck , Salzburg , Graz , Linz , Deutschlandsberg

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(13,414 total reviews)

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77% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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IKEA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 13,414 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IKEA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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13K reviews

3.0

Jul 24, 2010

Ikea - Take Care

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Pros

Ikea has great opportunities, and they are available to those who pursue them aggressively. Anyone who want to be a store decorator and wants to travel globally on the company should definitely consider a career with Ikea. Pay is better than most retailers, and Ikea has a secure business model.

Cons

If you are not willing to relocate, career growth opportunities will be very limited. Internal turnover in good store jobs is very limited, so patience is required to get the job you want. Most jobs in the store are part time. It's very high volume retail, so the work environment is stressfull. Pay raises are minimal, you need to advance to get paid.

3.0

Jul 14, 2010

I love Ikea

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, schedules, Co workers, Time off, clean place to work, the cleanest warehouse I ever worked for. Safety comes first and they mean it. Having a smoke area, Holiday events, Recycling is very important to Ikea they really care about the environment. Donating to Schools, kids programs, food drives they give back to the community.

Cons

Early start time, heat, cold,better equipment, getting paid every two weeks, favoritism form upper management to general co worker, last I knew they where working on it.

3.0

Jul 10, 2010

Many coworker opinions

Manager

Recommend

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Pros

They have great benefits Great place to make friends The pay was better than most retailers

Cons

favortisim lack of compassion unappreciative upper management affraid to speak their minds and take up for rhier coworkers some managers let their positons go to their heads and abuse coworkers

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