IKEA reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(13,418 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

IKEA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 13,418 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
1.0
Mar 21, 2016

Big Blue Hell

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for retail. Good benefits. Employee discount. Easy enough to make it into a career if you're down to bend over backwards and smile while doing it. Some (like, 2) co-workers become real-life friends. Might be eye-opening for anyone who is a blatant jerk when they're shopping.

Cons

You will sweat, bleed and cry. Although decent, the pay isn't exactly worth the mental stress and physical toll it will take on you as a human being. Rules and expectations may change with no notice whatsoever, or, depending on who's working management-wise. It feels like a cult, but you put up with it because how else will you live paycheck to paycheck? You go home too exhausted to look for another job, but that's all you think about... You will then descend into a mental pit of insanity, depression and anxiety all rolled into one... But by all means, if you enjoy koolaid, have at it.

4.0
Nov 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The checkout and customer service department hires mainly young part timers which makes the scene fresh. Discounted meals. Gifts/hampers for every major festival in Malaysia such as Xmas, Hari Raya and CNY. Good job for a part timer as the pay is worthwhile. The culture in IKEA makes you feel part of the family

Cons

Long working hours during festivals or weekends. Lack of training for cashiers.

1.0
Oct 2, 2015

IKEA Stoughton, not a great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Matching 401K, retirement contributions after vestment period if sales goals are met, good values

Cons

most of management does not live the values of the company, company is supposed to be anti-bureaucratic but the office politics and bureaucracy of upper management in the stores is over the top, stores are very anti-union, poor work life balance due to scheduling, lack of accountability, stressful environment for coworkers, little chance for growth within the company unless a steering member takes a liking to you

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