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Updated Jun 8, 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Edmonton, AB
I interviewed at IKEA (Edmonton, AB)
Introduce yourself - What role do you feel the administrative assistant serves in the office? - What software and office equipment are you proficient in using? -Tell me about a time you had to support a large team. Were you successful?
- In a group project, what's normally your role?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at IKEA
Via zoom, conversation was very informal and not role specific. It seemed as if they were just starting to reintroduce hybrid work and unsure how the management style was going to work.
- How do you work remotely?
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Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at IKEA
The interview process was fast and effective it started with a digital test and then group interviews then it moved onto 1 on 1 situations. The digital interview consisted of a quiz and then a video recorded answer.
- What department are you interested in joining

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Antwerp
I interviewed at IKEA (Antwerp)
Interview et rendez vous pour essaie avec personnel tres sympathique et souriant pour évaluer la qualité du travail. Tout s'est tres bien passé sans aucun souci, on évalue autna tle caractère que l'efficacité
- Avez vous deja travaillé dans ce genre de surfaces

Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
I interviewed at IKEA (Toronto, ON)
Straight forward and fast-paced. 1:1 interview last for about 30 minutes. The manger was patient and nice. Overall nice experience. Easier than I thought, probably because I was well prepared.
- Why IKEA? Why this job? What makes you suitable? What are you values? Describe a time when you make a mistake.

Anonymous Employee in Zaventem
I interviewed at IKEA (Zaventem)
vriendelijke manager die mij op mijn gemak heeft gesteld! heeft een aantal vragen gesteld zoals: weet je waarvoor de afkorting IKEA staat? waarom wil je werken bij IKEA? Ken je iemand dat werkt binnen IKEA?
- weet je waarvoor de afkorting IKEA staat? waarom wil je werken bij IKEA? Ken je iemand dat werkt binnen IKEA? Wat studeer je en hoe lang ben je bereid om bij IKEA te werken?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Padua
I interviewed at IKEA (Padua)
Effettuato solo il primo step della selezione. Intervista video di breve durata con domande inerenti alla personalità del candidato e esperienze lavorative pregresse. Primo step non superato probabilmente per poca esperienza nel settore.
- Perché ti sei candidato per questa offerta di lavoro?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at IKEA
Processus standard avec des questions types comme 'Parlez moi de vous'. La personnalité est très importante et ils posent des questions sur la motivation d'y travailler. Globalement c'est bien faisable.
- Parlez moi de vous. Pourquoi IKEA ?

Anonymous Employee in Tours, Centre
I interviewed at IKEA (Tours, Centre)
- Réponse à une offre d'emploi via Indeed - entretien en ligne + video à réaliser - appel téléphonique - 1 à 2 entretiens physiques avec le ou la manager du secteur et une personne supplémentaire dans les bureaux de l'entreprise.
- comment vendriez vous tel ou tel produit

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA
Three step interview process. First by phone interview with HR. Then in-person/video with a manager, and a third grandfather interview. Had a question/product to prepare for in the grandfather interview. Mostly straightforward questions, cultural fit is important.
- Walk me through your resume
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at IKEA as 72.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.48 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Product Developer and Localization Project Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Front End Cashier and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at IKEA takes an average of 19.86 days when considering 183 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Interior Designer Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
Common stages of the interview process at IKEA according to 183 Glassdoor interviews include:
One-on-One Interview: 21.29%
Phone Interview: 20.33%
Group Panel Interview: 11.72%
Background Check: 11.72%
Drugs Test: 10.53%
Presentation: 10.05%
IQ Intelligence Test: 6.46%
Skills Test: 3.59%
Personality Test: 2.87%
Other: 1.44%
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