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

(13,398 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 13,398 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

4.0

Mar 19, 2009

Fantastic company culture

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IKEA has a great company culture with flat hierarchies and uncomplicated communication. The employees really identify with their employer, even more so because the company is actively committed to ethical and environmental standards. Many of the co-workers have worked their way up from the bottom and there are many opportunities to try out something new in a different department. Relationships among employees are very friendly and people from all different levels mingle and exchange information during work-hours and special events. Co-workers are given a lot of freedom to develop their own ideas, although the company expects them to also take responsibility in return.

Cons

Salaries are rather low. Career opportunities might be limited in the UK because the head office is not that big.

3.0

Mar 10, 2009

MY review of IKEA

Design/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits are great, and the salary is decent. They are a very stable company, with good working values. The managment seems to help out when it gets busy. Overall decent job

Cons

I feel that it can be difficult to advance unless you want to put yourself in any random position in the store. for example, if you spend 5 years as a kitchen designer, and thats your specialty, to move up you may have to stock plants or sell bedsheets if a managment position opens in one of those areas, typical retail. Fast paced retail, can be extremely busy at times

3.0

Feb 26, 2009

NO REAL STRUCTURE/LOW PAY

Returns coworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling, health, dental, and vision benefits.,

Cons

The National Call Center in Baltimore, MD does not promote from within. Management positions are not filled from within. The only way to move forward in this company is to relocate. Any movement in you current location is a lateral move with little increase in pay. There is little structure here. When the company makes changes to processes, little thought seems to be given to how these functions will be handled. Emphasis is placed on controlling cost and doing things differently. Much less focus is given to customer satisfaction and product quality. Leadership at the call center needs to be reevaluated.

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