Merchandiser applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchandiser roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Merchandiser according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 19%
Phone interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Saint Louis, MO) in May 2019
Interview
I signed up a week prior and had to visit the restaurant for a hiring event. There were about 30 people waiting for an interview in a line and about 5 people getting solo interviews at a time. The process wasn't hard. They wanted it to feel as much like an authentic conversation as possible. They asked about 10 questions about describing prior issues I overcame a previous jobs.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe an instance where a coworker has different priorities than you in a particular task and how you over came this.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at IKEA (Renton, WA)
Interview
Applied online. They got back to me after a few days. Interview was with the supervisor of the department. Easy interview- just your basic "tell me about yourself" and "why do you want to work for IKEA" questions. Interview lasted around 15 - 20 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you worked in a team environment?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA in Apr 2022
Interview
Un entretien rencontre et une etude de cas puis une autre rencontre avc une autre personne (futur manager) l'etape c'est arrête à ce niveau car je n'avais pas le profil
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Canton, MI) in Nov 2020
Interview
Pretty simple and comfortable to do. Definitely more informative as well. I enjoyed the people i conversed with too, they were so attentive and polite. All in all Ikea has some of the best mannered workers I've met.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would i handle a situation in which a customer isn't happy?