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

(13,372 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 13,372 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

4.0

Aug 17, 2020

Great Culture, Little Direction

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

3.0

Jan 7, 2019

It's changed.

Active selling co-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really liked the people I met there. IKEA has a tendency to attract all kinds of people, so my team was always diverse and fun. The benefits were good, too.

Cons

They changed the work structure of the selling co-workers. You used to be hired per department (sofas, beds, etc.), but they changed it last year so that you would rotate to different parts and learn the whole store. It sounds cool in concept, but it's pretty overwhelming and sometimes frustrating to feel like you are an expert in area, and yet spend all your time selling things you aren't familiar with. You also lose the camaraderie you have with your team, when you spend hours wandering around the store by yourself, trying to pick up on things on your own because staff is spread too thin to get you a qualified trainer.

2.0

Nov 17, 2018

General uncaring attitude for workers

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance discount easy learning enviroment nice meal discount for coworkers

Cons

Constant shift of management styles and their constant desire to change but not in a positive way, doesnt want to listen to coworkers, trying to americanize a decent foreign company.

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