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 1472 reviews)); "Think it's good pay for entry level and you can often better autonomy and responsibilities than similar companies" ((in 829 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 665 reviews)); "The culture is great and if you are all about corporate you can advance up as positions open." ((in 621 reviews)); "Coworkers were great I got to know almost everyone in that store and built so many friendships" ((in 414 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 840 reviews)); "Low salary if you want to live freely without having to think of how much you spend" ((in 436 reviews)); "Bad managers that don't know how to talk to people and guide them to improve working condition." ((in 386 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 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

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(13,413 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 13,413 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).

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13K reviews

1.0

Apr 7, 2009

IKEA Lies. Don't believe the hype.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you work for a "real" IKEA (Canton is not) It is a great organization to work for.

Cons

If you don't drink,party and "more" with your bosses forget ever getting a promotion.

1.0

Apr 3, 2025

Things have changed... not for the better

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay PTO Sick time 401K

Cons

Upper Management Values Turnover Lack of awareness

3.0

Dec 17, 2024

Meh

Installation supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to work remote. They are inclusive

Cons

They are obsessed with thinking that they provide such amazing benefits that they can pay horribly. 10 years ago maybe they did but now they are just in par with other big box benefits. The upper level "decision makers" are obsessed with hitting goal so much that they cut hours to save money then get pissed when customers complain that checkout lines are to long, and they can't find anyone to help them, and the store is a disaster. But refuse to go on the floor to help. The company is a mirage they brow beat into you the 7 ideas that the founder ran the company by, that sound great on paper and people drink the kool-aid by the bucket, however the upper level does not care one bit about the coworkers or the customers until there is an issue then they jump in with suggestions that are so far gone they don't make sense, similar to the goals they set which are so high and unreachable we will never hit goal to get our bonus, but they still get bonus for revenue goals to bottom line savings. So many I don't know where to go next

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