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 (686) , 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 1482 reviews)); "Think it's good pay for entry level and you can often better autonomy and responsibilities than similar companies" ((in 810 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 686 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 630 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 413 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 855 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 419 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 376 reviews)); "Long hours and during the weekend its always busy sometimes the co workers are really annoying and they dont want to Work" ((in 195 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 111 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

(13,399 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 13,399 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

1.0

Mar 19, 2019

AVOID AVOID AVOID

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

NONE. If you know better, don't work at IKEA.

Cons

They don't care about you. The customers will openly disrespect you and the leadership will do nothing to protect you. The leadership makes things worse. IKEA is cheap and they understaff each department. IKEA is losing money and will try to budget at the cost of their employees' mental health. Avoid IKEA and find somewhere better. This place is no better than any retail job, regardless of what they may claim.

1.0

Mar 15, 2019

Needs improvement

Sales leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are somewhat competitive, but less now after o4g

Cons

Discriminatory hiring practices. Even though they claim to be a diverse company, their management roster proves differently. Company is currently involved in major discrimination lawsuit. San Diego is one of the worst examples.

1.0

Nov 21, 2018

Active sales

Actie sells coworker

Recommend

CEO approval

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I don't think Ikea has any Pros any more!

Cons

Coworkers are doing 5 people's job. We are so understaffed and overwhelmed. I hate going to work. I have to do march basic, active selling, and cashiering.This was never mentioned on my job descriptions. People who have been working here for 20+ years are leaving because it has gone so bad. They don't care about coworkers and their needs anymore. they are cutting everyone's hours. You are force to leave or get a second job in order to survive. I strongly NOT recommend this place.

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