Does IKEA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IKEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IKEA. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IKEA?

66% of IKEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IKEA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IKEA?

Sales Associate (682) , Cashier (416) , Sales Co-Worker (408) , Customer Service Representative (383) , Customer Service (315) , Sales (264) , Visual Merchandiser (233) , Interior Designer (224) , Sales Coworker (219) , Sales Assistant (207) , Manager (185) , Vendeur (167) , Warehouse Worker (167) , Team Leader (165) , Goods Flow Co-worker (124)

What are the pros of working at IKEA according to real employee reviews?

"The Benefits are great and you can change job positions within your first day being employed" ((in 1478 reviews)); "The pay is good for the type of job it is and there are benefits for part" ((in 814 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 685 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 622 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 396 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IKEA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and understaffed in the kitchen and bath department; well pretty much anywhere." ((in 845 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 410 reviews)); "Management in higher positions have power trips and a lot of managers do not like to see people succeed" ((in 377 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 112 reviews)); "Bad leadership and demanding customers" ((in 96 reviews))

What are employees saying about IKEA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IKEA layoffs and their outlook for job security at IKEA in 2026.

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(13,358 total reviews)

Juvencio Maeztu

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

IKEA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 13,358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IKEA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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13K reviews

3.0

Nov 5, 2018

No longer the company I signed up for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits to include vacation and sick time

Cons

Bad decisions being made by upper management is turning people away from coworkers to customers.

2.0

Sep 12, 2018

Might Jump Ship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, decent discounts, co-worker purchase program.

Cons

Pay is no longer competitive, PTO has been reduced, new organization no longer cares for coworkers, hours have been cut, higher work load for less pay, no growth opportunities unless already in a like position, horrible management, OUTRAGEOUS turnover!

4.0

May 10, 2018

Interior Designer

Sales/interior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, PTO, sick days Always something new Great people and fun atmosphere Flexible hours

Cons

Lack of leadership roles and growth opportunities Hours level can cut down to minimun Went through organizational restructure without considering co worker engagement and pay cuts, high turn over especially with solid, committed and talented people insufficient resources and tools to perform the job well Disconnect from co workers to upper management, not feeling valued

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