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      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (13,356 total reviews)
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      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 13,356 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
      5.0
      May 2, 2016

      Feeling Valued Through the IKEA Vision

      Administrative manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are so many ways I feel valued at IKEA. I have been awarded Manager recognition after being nominated by co-workers throughout the store. I have been called out with words of thanks on our "Thank You" board. I have been personally thanked many times by me direct managers as well as the Store Manager. I have been thanked by those who work beneath my leadership. And most importantly, I have been thanked by the customers in the store. Value - priceless.

      Cons

      As in any business, it is easy to get caught up in the day to day tasks and lose sight of the bigger picture - our vision. While juggling multiple balls, it is sometimes hard to thank ourselves for a job well done. I love IKEA because they bring me back to center over and over and over again.

      2.0
      May 13, 2018

      They pay new hires $1.25/more than they pay their trained, faithful staff

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - 15% discount on IKEA products for you and your dependents - Reduced price meals - Flexible hours and ease in scheduling off days at least 3 weeks in advance - Full benefits starting at 20+ hours - Occasional parties - Emphasis on community outreach and service (though, that may be reduced currently) - You don't have to take your work home with you

      Cons

      - No upward mobility - Culture is preached one way; practiced another - NEW hires make $1.25/hour MORE than experienced workers for the same job - Most of the good upper management got demoted; current leadership is unresponsive in solving systemic issues See "Advice to Management" for more details.

      2.0
      Nov 23, 2018

      Buyer beware

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Health Insurance, PTO, and Discount. The benefits package it pretty solid, especially if you have a pre-existing condition or a family with medical needs. In fact, for the people still in IKEA, this is one of the major reasons they can't leave.

      Cons

      You have to actually work there... to get the benefits... and I'm not sure that's worth it anymore. Full disclosure time. I worked for IKEA for 14 years. I was in Sales, Com &In, and Logs. When I started in 2014, I thought I would retire with IKEA. I made life long friends and worked for a company that I genuinely felt good about. Fast forward to 2017 and Organizing for Growth. This is what the company is calling their attempt to restructure a brick and mortar business model to a multichannel platform. If you're here and reading reviews, then you've heard all this before. I'm just here to lend my voice to the growing clammer of disappointed ex employees. Most of us left left for very similar reasons, and all the benefits in the world wouldn't make me want to go back. I hope they work their way out of this. I really do. Especially for the friends that are still trapped by circumstance and can't leave, but beware. It could take years for them to work their way out of this. There's plenty of crappy retail jobs out there... that won't crush your soul. Grab one of them instead.

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