It's just a job - Anonymous employee IKEA Employee Review

3.0
Sep 24, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, free drinks and meal discounts. Free prizes/food for all employees during celebration days. The medical/dental/401k offered are some of the best plans from any employer, but are only available to employees who work 30+ hours.

Cons

Very low pay/minimum wage, but with the expectation for full coverage work. Typical retail schedules to close at night, then open the next morning or work 6-7 days in a row with no days off. I brought multiple concerns to management about safety and effectiveness processes. Was told thanks for the heads up but nothing was ever changed. Management was not accommodating to my or my co-worker's disabilities and would tell us to just suck it up and try to keep working. This was after all employees attended classes on inclusivity.

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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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