Looks good, but not at all - Sales Associate IKEA Employee Review

2.0
Aug 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- managers arent always watching you - several breaks - inexpensive food - good discount (i guess) - 401K opportunities - health care and dental - student grants (with a catch to it)

Cons

- HORRIBLE UNIFORMS - managers dont do any of the work! - all you do as an associate is clean all day after lazy and rude customers - commercials make customers believe that co-workers are there to pick up their boxes all day and load their carts, we're not -_- - strict and unnecessary discount rules - low pay for so much work - very inconsiderate management - somewhat racist!! - no grace period for lateness

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Cons

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Pros

I have a very empathetic and flexible manager. Although I do meet the requirement to be in office three days a week many others do not and don’t seem to suffer for it. My work can be challenging at times, but due to the slow pace of most things here I rarely feel overwhelmed.

Cons

This is, without equivocation, the most sclerotic organization I have ever been a part of. The management structure and reporting lines are inscrutable and even after 3 years I barely understand how my team fits into the larger picture. My job is a data role, and although getting access to data has improved somewhat, it is still one of my biggest blockers.

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