Question 1

Is IKEA a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

IKEA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 18,656 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at IKEA to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IKEA have been left by employees working as Associate, Food Server and Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does IKEA pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IKEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IKEA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at IKEA?

Accepted Answer

65% of IKEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated IKEA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at IKEA?

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Sales Associate (684), Cashier (418), Sales Co-Worker (412), Customer Service Representative (383), Customer Service (317), Sales (266), Visual Merchandiser (234), Interior Designer (224), Sales Coworker (220), Sales Assistant (207), Manager (187), Vendeur (168), Warehouse Worker (167), Team Leader (165), Goods Flow Co-worker (125)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at IKEA according to real employee reviews?

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"The Benefits are great and you can change job positions within your first day being employed" ((in 1490 reviews)); "The pay is good for the type of job it is and there are benefits for part" ((in 823 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 680 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 618 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 410 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at IKEA according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management and understaffed in the kitchen and bath department; well pretty much anywhere." ((in 855 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 434 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 376 reviews)); "Long hours and during the weekend its always busy sometimes the co workers are really annoying and they dont want to Work" ((in 195 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 105 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about IKEA layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IKEA layoffs and their outlook for job security at IKEA in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed IKEA locations?

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Atlanta, Conshohocken, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Houston, Costa Mesa, Brooklyn, Burbank, Baltimore, Frisco, College Park, Schaumburg, Portland, New York, Emeryville, Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Paramus, Stoughton, Woodbridge, Columbus, Bloomington, Centennial, Hicksville, Renton, East Palo Alto, Elizabeth, Saint Louis, Bolingbrook

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