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 (681) , Cashier (416) , Sales Co-Worker (409) , Customer Service Representative (383) , Customer Service (316) , Sales (264) , Visual Merchandiser (233) , Interior Designer (224) , Sales Coworker (220) , 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 1460 reviews)); "The pay is good for the type of job it is and there are benefits for part" ((in 804 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 684 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 637 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 420 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 844 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 424 reviews)); "Management in higher positions have power trips and a lot of managers do not like to see people succeed" ((in 382 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 114 reviews)); "Bad leadership and demanding customers" ((in 95 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.

IKEA reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(13,371 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 13,371 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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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

2.0

Aug 13, 2015

mind the occurrences

Sales co-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

co-worker discount. great exercise, eliminates any need for a gym membership. $3 co-worker meal deal every shift. strong co-worker camaraderie. the products are awesome and fun to sell.

Cons

nearly impossible to break into mgmt no matter how 'high potential' you are considered. draconian attendance policy--9 occurrences (unplanned absence or tardy even ONE minute) & you're out, regardless of how far you drive, if your car breaks down, it's blizzarding outside, death in the family. no exceptions. scheduling is all over the place. shifts range from 4-10 hrs, from 8am-11pm. CLOPENING - when you close and then open the very next day. this should be against labor laws. job performance doesn't mean anything to them. they'll suck you dry.

1.0

Dec 19, 2023

STAY AWAY!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and PTO are very competitive.

Cons

The culture here is some of the most bizarre and most toxic places I have EVER worked. Communication is horrendous, leadership at the top is often incompetent. The turnover rate, even for retail, is some of the highest I have ever experienced anywhere. They also do NOT develop their coworkers, instead they don't provide opportunities and then gaslight the coworkers by telling them "your development is up to you," but do nothing to be helpful in fostering that development. They are notorious for hiring externally, as well, and hire people who are far from qualified.

1.0

Aug 5, 2021

TERRIBLE JOB AVOID!!!!

Visual merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone on the co-worker level (everyone except management) was great!

Cons

TERRIBLE COMMUNICATION! Management doesn't know what they want the expect you to figure it out. Everyone in this store was always just trying to save themselves which created this terrible culture were everyone pointed the blame and all because management was unclear. They force you to do work that's not what you were hired for. The management was rude and nasty to coworkers ALL THE TIME. They would literally walk right past you and not say a word but talk about you behind your back to other management. When you needed help doing something that you didn't know how to do, because it wasn't your job management wouldn't help you. It was seriously the most toxic situation I've ever been in. I really do not recommend this location for ANY POSITION!

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