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

(13,400 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 13,400 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

Jul 10, 2018

Great Medical Benefits, but everything else.....

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits start at "HL2" which is 20-30 hours a week, and base pay is above minimum wage.

Cons

In short, everything else. Since they implemented a plan known as "O4G" or Organization for Growth, the care that used to be there for the employees is gone. Hours are down, which makes the whole operation harder to handle as the store is massive and customers can't get enough help. The checkout lanes are always backed up because there just aren't enough cashiers, due to the hour limitations. Customers are constantly frustrated and employees on the ground can barely take care of them because they are unequipped to do so. This makes the job exhausting and endlessly frustrating.

2.0

Jun 13, 2018

Overall, a mess.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing PTO, great pay, benefits.

Cons

Favoritism, outdated technology, managers focused on what they want vs. what their team AND customer needs, very little room for advancement if you want to do anything in the creative realm. Unless your goals are to help customers through phone, email or social media forever, your goals are easily dismissed. Say goodbye to work/life balance if you work anywhere in the CSC.

1.0

May 19, 2018

Double Standard for Team Leads

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

$ starting Money is decent . Opened a New Store in WI

Cons

Double talk- Upper Management DOES NOT LIVE by Values. Actually treats Team Leads Unfairly without ANY recognition for the Good in the team that engages with average CoWorker every day their team Repeatedly Unfair , discrimination to employee Management may “ act” like they care but Two- Faced - Mean Spirited Leadership In WI Mo

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