IKEA reviews

Management sucked. It's a secret society. They promote based on friendships. They say it's an open door policy but true in reality. We're humans, so we're flawed.

A lot of mindless physical labour is involved. Designers have to work on the machines and do the production as well. Have to carry tools and fix things manually in the entire store to take care of the graphics. Carry ladders, cutter, electric drills and implement stuff in the store. Wear safety vests because you have to take several rounds in the store when big machineries are being used. Get training for electric lifts and stand on huge heights to do put/fix the graphics. 60% work is physical labour because they call it "DIY" and at IKEA they believe in doing everything on their own. Completely work from office, either you use your leaves on your periods or in sickness or straight up come to the office but they won't spare a day with work from home. Limited people in the graphics team which causes conflicts for the amount of work they have. No trainning involved. You have to be on the job since day 1 to learn things without even getting a context of what's the purpose behind it. Coming to the desk work, they only ask you to work on probably resizing things or making changes as per different stores and cities. Rest assured, there is no creative scope. All the creativity and designing is done at the headquarters. No scope of actual growth or meaningful learning. Graphics at IKEA is only to support the other verticals of design (such as visual merchandisers and interior designer). It has no purpose or identity of its own here. You will be growth ridden and the environment was extremely toxic. Nobody cares about you unless there's a threat to leave the organisation. Pea size appraisals happen every year.