Great Culture, Little Direction - Software Engineer IKEA Employee Review

4.0
Aug 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great pay, benefits, and culture. IKEA US Digital Hub has hired everyone as work from home during COVID, and seem to indicate that working from home will be encouraged even after the office reopens. There are no hours and very little direct managerial oversight. If you are like me and enjoy working with teams and self motivating, this is a perfect environment. Very respectful of all opinions.

Cons

The flip side of a flat organization that encourages self organization and equality is that direction and vision can suffer. The US tech presence is very new, and I believe they deserve a lot of leniency. That said, as of right now there is a lot of confusion regarding what work is for Sweden and what is for the US. Frankly though I believe this is a growing pain, and once they get on track it is promising to be an exciting and enriching experience.

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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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