Great if you live at your parents house - Sales Co-Worker IKEA Employee Review

3.0
Jun 13, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The number one reason people work for IKEA is the great insurance. I didn't need the insurance but I had such awesome co-workers whom I considered my friends that I stayed (however this is not everyone's experience..). staff cafeteria staff lockers and break area Although my belief in the company has decreased, I do think IKEA sells great products and I will continue to purchase from the store. I had no problem promoting products.

Cons

Low pay, if you don't need the insurance then I would seek employment elsewhere. Pay raises are a joke and only occur once a year. Management cannot/will not give raises based on acquiring skills or product knowledge. Tends to hire "bodies" who defer their work to other employees.

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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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