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?

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 (417) , Sales Co-Worker (412) , Customer Service Representative (383) , Customer Service (317) , Sales (264) , Visual Merchandiser (234) , Interior Designer (224) , Sales Coworker (220) , Sales Assistant (207) , Manager (185) , 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 1446 reviews)); "Think it's good pay for entry level and you can often better autonomy and responsibilities than similar companies" ((in 819 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 673 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 643 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 415 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 852 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 423 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 382 reviews)); "Long hours and during the weekend its always busy sometimes the co workers are really annoying and they dont want to Work" ((in 196 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 109 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

IKEA reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(13,397 total reviews)

Juvencio Maeztu

76% approve of CEO

48% 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

3.0

Senior management

IKEA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 13,397 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

1.0

Jan 20, 2018

Toxic - Dont trouble yourself

Customer support coworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

15% discount - bluejeans dress code

Cons

Clueless managers that skate on their duties and only worry about micro management - NO career path. - NO support from upper management. - NO hiring from within. - It's common place to see new faces frequently that show up out of now where and are suddenly on the Call Center Police Force - ( floor managers). These are external hires - and that very process alone breeds contempt for the job and results in high turnover - Thanksgiving Holiday is NOT a paid holiday - Christmas Holiday is NOT a paid holiday - Consistent payroll mistakes which impact your pay and very difficult to get resolved through management and HR

3.0

Dec 4, 2017

It's okay if you're in retail

Active selling co-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health care is great. Good company sustainability wise.

Cons

Recent overhaul of management system and job processes. Shifted focus completely to the customer at the expense of coworkers. No room for moving up- unless someone physically leaves the store there aren't management positions.

4.0

Nov 6, 2017

The Most Fun I've had in a Job

Interior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work felt like play to me because I love design and furniture. They have restructured the Communication and Interior Design Dept. since I left, but I was in charge of designing and mantaining the room sets, and work in collaboration with the Sales dept. Benefits are great. My coworkers who had babies while working there said all they spent at the hospital was $300 for the delivery. You also have the opportunity to travel to other IKEA's overseas or domestically (expenses paid) to help with the buildups of new stores.

Cons

The pay is not great, and you have to help the Sales dept. on the floor during big holidays (Black Friday etc...) even though you are not in the Sales dept.

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