Don’t be fooled - Merchandising Basics Team Lead IKEA Employee Review

1.0
Sep 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discount and the employee purchase program, you can use one month salary up front and pay back in small amounts over a maximum of 18 months , retirement and health benefits are amazing

Cons

Will do whatever they can to push more responsibility on you and not pay you more, no organization or accountability also upper management preaches these “Ikea values” but they do not walk the talk, information to complete basic tasks is riddled with red tape

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5.0
Apr 14, 2026
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Pros

Great managers and coworkers-felt like family.

Cons

Holidays were brutal but mainly because of the coworkers

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
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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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