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      IKEA

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      IKEA reviews

      3.7

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (13,414 total reviews)
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      Juvencio Maeztu

      77% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Nov 5, 2008

      One of the best companies to work for if you are a soccer mom or a single parent.

      It
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Whenever it is necessary to have your days off, you can always talk to your manager and he/she approves it with no questions. I just took a month off from work even though I am a rookie. Flexible work schedule is also a big positive. For example, if I wake up late, no problem at all. As long as I manage my portion of work, no one will blame me. If you think you've done your part, you can even go home early. One of the best companies to work for if you are a soccer mom or a single parent.

      Cons

      Low pay, I graduated from 4 yr university with BS and have 2-3 yrs of experience from several internships during school but IKEA offered a very unreasonable pay at first. I refused it once and they raised it little bit but still I'm not satisfied. Since I am a rookie, I am planning to get a new job when it comes to my one year anniversary at IKEA. IKEA has great work life balance but the pay is really low. I've asked this questions to lots of my co-workers and all of them responded the same. If you want to work for IKEA, be ready to get a minimum pay rate.

      3.0
      Aug 22, 2008

      IKEA IT

      Pm
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good start to build up your CV. Fun and large project to drive. In the edge of new things and growing stable company. Perfect for people to learn processes and tools but maybe not the best place to be when you are senior and would like to be able to have more control.

      Cons

      More and more outsourcing to India. Complex solutions with very long lead time to give live. People are lazy and IKEA IT is a consultans paradise, resources should be more utiliazed. I strongly believe that people are more happy when they have things to do. Stress in general at IKEA IT is not based on the work load. There are some key players that do a lot and maybe to much. I think it is fare that mgnt but some expectations on people working at IKEA IT.

      4.0
      Jul 12, 2008

      Not too bad for retail.

      Coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexibility. They really accommodate for your schedule. Vacation time is very generous and vacations are usually allowed most times of the year when planned for. The team atmosphere can be very fun to work in and there are a lot of opportunities for building friendships. They do well to develop people up to a certain point. There is good opportunity for lateral movement and educating one's self. Different business areas operate in different manners. There is work to be done in and out of the public eye so you don't always have to be dealing with customers. The benefits package is very good and it is offered to all employees working 20hrs/wk or more.

      Cons

      Pay is low like all retail. The maximum pay increase, without earning a promotion, is $1 per year. That's the maximum! In my time there not one person received the maximum possible increase. This is lackluster to say the least. The meager pay increase adds to turn over. And turn over is a big problem. Since pay rates tend to be low people move in and out of the workforce regularly. This adds a lot of repetitiveness in training and retraining. Management can be somewhat disconnected from reality as most have never worked outside of retail. They don't always understand the non-retail world.

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