Homesmart BA, an island of innovation - Software Engineer IKEA Employee Review

4.0
Nov 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

+ The Homesmart BA that built the DIRIGERA Hub was pretty isolated from the rest of the organisation, which is a good thing when it comes to innovation. + Pay is good!

Cons

- IKEA is a huge and slow moving organisation, sometimes that trickled down to Homesmart as well. With the re-org and removal of BA Homesmart, I assume this is even more prevalent today. - HR can be a bit pushy about the "IKEA culture"

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5.0
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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

There are some great, inspiring, and passionate people who work there, but none of them are in leadership positions.

Cons

Leaders aren't held accountable for KPIs or poor behavior. Decisions are made by forum/committee/council, so there is no clear ownership or guidance. The Service Office/HQ leaders look down on the store and fulfillment center teams, making decisions based on assumptions rather than taking time to understand the reality on the ground.

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