IKEA - it has pros and cons - Former Manager IKEA Employee Review

3.0
Jul 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed atmosphere, competitive pay, benefits for all workers, even part-timers on a proportional basis. Not alot of corporate heirarchy. Fun products. Attempt to get all coworkers onboard with product sales, in all departments and at all levels. Chance to transfer to other stores if you wish to move. Willingness to innovate

Cons

Unless you are Swedish you will never be a senior manager at the company. Very closed ranked. Also, alot of favoritism that can turn on a dime...what (or who) is in and hip at one moment can be looked at as out of date and dispensible shortly thereafter, and usually without alot of warning.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Sometimes on call and weekends and nights work

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Benefits PTO and vacation The team is good. Installing the roomsets and media Picking design to a certain extent

Cons

Management The design can be really controlled You have to get approval from so many people Manager is micro managing

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