Team Leader applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Team Leader roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IKEA overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IKEA as a Team Leader according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Background check: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 11%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Skills test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at IKEA (Memphis, TN) in Jun 2016
Interview
Interview process was quick and efficient. Interviewer asked important questions that required interviewee to provide specific examples of past experiences. Overall, the interview experience was positive. The manager seemed down-to-earth. She was very enthusiastic about working for the company and eager to sell the benefits of working there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide a time when you worked with a difficult customer or co-worker. Have you ever had a time where it was difficult to complete a project? How did you handle it?
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Naples) in Jan 2026
Interview
Colloquio di gruppo con prova tecnica e successivamente colloquio individuale. Molto stimolante e ben strutturato. Gli esperti Ikea sono molto disponibili e gentili. Ti mettono a proprio agio e ti ascoltano con attenzione. Uno dei colloqui più belli che io abbia mai fatto.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Chi, tra i candidati, durante la prova di gruppo, ti ha convinto?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Springvale) in May 2025
Interview
Interview with 2 person (both shopkeepers), normally one is the line manager one is the peer. If succeed, will have grandparents interview, which is the boss of the line manager (Sales manager)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please give a specific example how you drive the business (how you find a gap, how do you close it)
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA in Feb 2025
Interview
Phone screening 30 minutes long, then interview with manager 1 hour long, then grandfather interview 1 hour long. Questions are worded weirdly but interviewers are very easy to talk to.