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 (224) , 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

(13,414 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 13,414 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 30, 2018

Good Benefits, Bad Managers

Recovery co-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits, like PTO, sick leave, health and dental coverage, are all very good for the position and are given even to part time employees. Depending on what part of the company you work in, the atmosphere can be pretty relaxed.

Cons

The manager's show very little aptitude for properly training or running their departments, and HR hires based on quotas rather than who will do a good job. Very little room for advancement, especially after the recent restructuring.

1.0

Mar 2, 2018

Sales Associate

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k, Medical Insurance, Sick time, Paid time off.

Cons

Hours, management, food, location, and uniform.

4.0

Feb 26, 2018

Love the employees, hate the customer base

Visual merchandising manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work here are extremely friendly and welcoming. They embrace everyone's weirdness and like to celebrate often. Hours are very flexible depending on the department as there are people in the store 24/7 (replenishment and L.P. have overnight and day shifts). FULL BENEFITS!!! Dental, vision, medical, 401(k), and even an annual bonus if the store hits above their goal for the year (this location doesn't hit the goal very often). Separate PTO and sick time. Benefit amounts vary depending on part or full time position, but benefits get better the longer you stay with the company. Paid maternity and paternity leave.

Cons

Majority of the customers in this area come through the store on the weekend so working weekends is a nightmare. Can barely walk when trying to move through people, but during the week days the store is pretty calm so you can get tons of work done. The customers are also extremely dirty and don't care that they have messed up a display or left trash everywhere and it makes extra work for the employees. The majority of customers also think that they are better than you just because you work at a retail store and they don't, so they get angry easily even if whatever made them angry was their fault. I strongly recommend the company, but not the customer base of the Bay Area.

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Jobs at IKEA

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Retail Cashier and Customer Service Associate (12-19 Hours/week)

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

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