Buyer Beware - Anonymous employee IKEA Employee Review

1.0
Aug 27, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, free coffee, parking, location

Cons

It’s the most toxic work environment I’ve ever experienced. All of the publicity “stunts” they pull to show it’s a great place to work are all falsehoods. If you want to be treated as a child this place would be for you. It’s a shame because IKEA offers an amazing benefits package but in the end it’s just not worth it.

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