Good people and opportunities, but pay could improve - Warehouse Worker IKEA Employee Review

I have a very empathetic and flexible manager. Although I do meet the requirement to be in office three days a week many others do not and don’t seem to suffer for it. My work can be challenging at times, but due to the slow pace of most things here I rarely feel overwhelmed.

This is, without equivocation, the most sclerotic organization I have ever been a part of. The management structure and reporting lines are inscrutable and even after 3 years I barely understand how my team fits into the larger picture. My job is a data role, and although getting access to data has improved somewhat, it is still one of my biggest blockers.

Great work-life balance for a retail job. If you show interest, managers and leaders will help you develop. Most people are very friendly. They offer free coffee and affordable lunches. After 6 months, you get a 401 (k) with matching. After one year, you can apply for education assistences. They are very inclusive to all cultures and accommodating to religious values, sexual orientation, and cultural differences. Once you hire its is easy to move departments within a year. All co-workers are provided with holiday pay, sickleave, and pto.

Upward growth is slow; it can take an average of 2 years to move up in management or become a specialist if you stay in one location. News and gossip spread quickly. Pay is competitive for the first year, but pay growth is small year after year unless you go into management or a specialist role. They are slow to hire and slow to fire.