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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IKEA?

65% 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 (685) , Cashier (419) , Sales Co-Worker (412) , Customer Service Representative (383) , Customer Service (317) , Sales (266) , Visual Merchandiser (234) , Interior Designer (224) , Sales Coworker (220) , Sales Assistant (207) , Manager (187) , Vendeur (168) , Warehouse Worker (167) , Team Leader (165) , Goods Flow Co-worker (125)

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 1505 reviews)); "Think it's good pay for entry level and you can often better autonomy and responsibilities than similar companies" ((in 809 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 682 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 628 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 417 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 863 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 435 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 379 reviews)); "Long hours and during the weekend its always busy sometimes the co workers are really annoying and they dont want to Work" ((in 194 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 117 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.

What are the top reviewed IKEA locations?

Ciudad de México , Guadalajara , Puebla , Zapopan

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(13,418 total reviews)

Juvencio Maeztu

76% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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IKEA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 13,418 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

Jan 2, 2026

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits with good salary

Cons

not optimal working hours with a lot of work early morning

2.0

Dec 31, 2025

Genuine Hell

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

30% Discount which isnt really a pro

Cons

Managers do not care about you, you are a means to an end. You WILL be harassed by customers, it WILL be busy.

5.0

Dec 30, 2025

Really good place

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay, pto, management was easy to communicate with.

Cons

Nothing i can honestly think off

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