Its all about their bonuses - HFB Manager IKEA Employee Review

1.0
Aug 21, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have some really hard workers, which go unrecognised and under appreciated .

Cons

Management only cares about their bonuses. In order to get their bonuses, they must keep operating expenses down, which mean they reduce their workforce and labour and make all the people on the floor work twice as hard. Its a really horrible place to work. In fact, 1 in 3 people leave within the first 6 months, thats how bad it is. Out of all the large multinational corporations i have worked for, this would have to be the worst. No work life balance, bad rostering , expected to work 105 hrs+ per fortnight even though contract is only 75.

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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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