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 1% 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 (684) , Cashier (418) , Sales Co-Worker (412) , Customer Service Representative (383) , Customer Service (317) , Sales (266) , Visual Merchandiser (234) , Interior Designer (223) , Sales Coworker (220) , Sales Assistant (207) , Manager (187) , 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 1483 reviews)); "The pay is good for the type of job it is and there are benefits for part" ((in 792 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 633 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 428 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 848 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 426 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 380 reviews)); "Long hours and during the weekend its always busy sometimes the co workers are really annoying and they dont want to Work" ((in 197 reviews)); "No training for the job role you're expected to do 6." ((in 118 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

(13,413 total reviews)

Juvencio Maeztu

77% 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 13,413 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).

Reviews by job title

13K reviews

3.0

Mar 14, 2019

Downhill following O4G

Sales, logistics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO 401k and pension for part-time employees Discounts on food and merch Lots of employees so it's a great place to meet new people. Also the store is huge so there are always new people coming and going.

Cons

Always busy Irregular hours O4G = Organizing for growth. Basically IKEA combined numerous departments and cut staff and pay and tried to convince everyone it was a great change. I was working in Logistics driving fork-lifts. O4G combined our department with carts. So our department was then responsible for collecting shopping carts in the parking lot. More responsibilities you don't want for the same pay or less. Some managers were demoted and given a huge pay cut. Politics. Certain employees are favored for promotion based on their devotion to management.

2.0

Feb 27, 2019

ikea leeds where NEPOTISM CRONYISM BULLYING is rife

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

christmas gifts other nice coworkers wage subsidised canteen nice free three course christmas dinner in two sittings but only in day time

Cons

if you a licker or friends or related to right people you will go far 95% staff here related to each other but they do not want this widely known so you will find all little things out in canteen and at smoking shelter husband/wife. mum/daughter. cousins. next door neighbours. boyfriend/girlfriend. brothers. sisters.old class mates. if you do not do as they want they will push you to the edge making you unhappy in your job or so you leave terrible food for staff makes them visit nearby fast food and bring it in to canteen except if upper management visiting suddenly Gordon Ramsay cooking very sly but very good with underhand bullying tactics preference given to full time workers with set shift patterns but part time workers are used to buffer cover giving no cohesion not good work life balance never practise the values they spout all time Ingvar would turn in grave

1.0

Feb 1, 2019

All false promises and fake work culture!

Sales co-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

*End of year Christmas gift. *Staff discount.

Cons

*Don't demonstrate ANY of their key values (Ingvar would be turning..) which is the main reason i wanted to work for IKEA. *Claim to be one big happy IKEA family, it isn't. *You'll only get anywhere if your face fits. *Its not what you know, but who. *Management are narcissists who ALL cover each others backs- right or wrong. *Use bully tactics to make you feel inadequate, all whilst smiling.

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Jobs at IKEA

Food Service & Dish Associate (12-19 Hours/week)

Food Service & Dishwasher Associate--P

Internal Hauler/Yard Jockey - Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 5am - 3:30pm

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Downhill following O4G

ikea leeds where NEPOTISM CRONYISM BULLYING is rife

All false promises and fake work culture!

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