IKEA reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(13,414 total reviews)
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Juvencio Maeztu

76% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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).

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13K reviews
3.0
Oct 18, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The feeling of working for a "BIG" brand. Product Discount. European culture.

Cons

No job security. Always cost cutting as much as they can. The company prefers hiring contractors and often let go of permanent employees once projects end, rather than reallocating them to other projects. The workforce is mainly senior-age employees. Managers do not want new changes in innovation and technology, just want to stick to "tradition". What you should do is "do as you are told", no opinions. This approach seems consistent with the brand's long-standing direction. I think if you are a young person, working here for long time will make you lose the competitiveness while the world out there keep changing everyday.

1.0
Oct 3, 2024

Absolute joke of an organization

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits Hybrid work schedule

Cons

Can’t speak on IKEA retail, but corporate is a joke. Managers are passive aggressive and micro-managers. Managers talk down to older, POC employees, treating them like they’re incompetent when they’re more experienced and knowledgeable than the manager. No wonder they have so many lawsuits against them. Caused serious physical and mental health issues for me during my time there. HR is useless, you report anything to them and they don’t care at all. It’s a shame of a company. Don’t work here, would give negative stars if I could.

3.0
Jul 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

•Gained valuable experiences and opportunities. •Enjoyed working with colleagues and serving customers. •Aligned with IKEA’s core values like togetherness and leading by example.

Cons

• Recent management decisions have significantly worsened the work environment. • New management has been unaccommodating and dismissive. • Disrespect for Sikhism, requiring proof of religious beliefs, has been deeply offensive. • Perceived racism and cultural insensitivity, particularly from white management. • Management often targets and writes up employees who speak up. • Core values like togetherness and leading by example seem neglected. • Job satisfaction has severely declined due to these negative changes. • Many employees had to quit, leading to unemployment and depression due to a toxic environment. • Previous manager had to step down due to struggles with new management. • Managers were pressured by higher-ups to manipulate personal development performance reviews, undermining genuine feedback and growth.

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