IKEA Stoughton, not a great place to work - Anonymous employee IKEA Employee Review

1.0
Oct 2, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Matching 401K, retirement contributions after vestment period if sales goals are met, good values

Cons

most of management does not live the values of the company, company is supposed to be anti-bureaucratic but the office politics and bureaucracy of upper management in the stores is over the top, stores are very anti-union, poor work life balance due to scheduling, lack of accountability, stressful environment for coworkers, little chance for growth within the company unless a steering member takes a liking to you

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Cons

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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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