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    IKEA Reviews

    Updated 16 January 2019
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    IKEA President and CEO Jesper Brodin
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    Pros

    • "IKEA has great values and knows the importance of work-life balance" (in 114 reviews)

    • "There are great benefits if you are hired to work 20" (in 281 reviews)

    Cons

    • "hard to get a work/life balance" (in 76 reviews)

    • "The majority of co-workers (I'd say nearly 70%) are part-time" (in 68 reviews)

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    1. "Good to work"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - CO-Worker in Leeds, England
      Current Employee - CO-Worker in Leeds, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Bonus at the end of year good team to work with Xmas presents

      Cons

      Shifts are unreliable and a lot of the same shift

    2. "Most things remain to be done"

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      Current Employee - Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Manager in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at IKEA full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      A positive, sustainability aware company.

      Cons

      Lack of country direction and business definition

      Advice to Management

      Open your eyes

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    3. "Hard worker"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I would really love to work because I think I’ve come to the age where I have to be independent with myself to help me in life. I love being kind people and always open to help others out with things.

      Cons

      Sometimes there’s going to be some customers that will get on your nerves but I’m able to conduct myself and deal with them type of problems in the best way possible

      Advice to Management

      I promise to work to the best of my ability and perform my best at all times, I’ll meet all targets and achieve all your expectations

    4. "Good part time job"

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      Current Employee - Sales Co-Worker in Exeter, England
      Current Employee - Sales Co-Worker in Exeter, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fair pay and benefits
      They give you responsibilities early on
      Great social life and togetherness
      Leaders are leading by example
      Approachable management

      Cons

      High turnover of part timers (eg. students) can make it difficult to cope with the amount of work

    5. "Good Company."

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Cares about its employees.
      - Good hourly rate compared to other retailers.
      - High end christmas presents.
      - Large range of schemes to move up in career.

      Cons

      - Can be receptive task.
      - Retail can be stressful.

      Advice to Management

      N/A

    6. "Sales Co-Worker"

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      Current Employee - Sales Co-Worker in Warrington, North West England, England
      Current Employee - Sales Co-Worker in Warrington, North West England, England

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great company to work for, really flexible around other life commitments and a warm atmosphere throughout the store. The company really looks after and respects you.

      Cons

      Have to work weekends but you expect this from a job in retail - you do get 1 weekend off a month though, again, not something IKEA have to do but recognise that we all have things we would like to be doing at weekends and time we would like to be spending with people.

    7. Helpful (3)

      "Only image and promises but nothing behind"

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      Current Employee - Sales Co-Worker in West Thurrock, England
      Current Employee - Sales Co-Worker in West Thurrock, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible hours but nothing else

      Cons

      I am currently working for Ikea. I am not going into all the details, but I am pregnant, Ikea never sorted my documents for maternity leave so I had to contact HMRC for help. I took all my holiday before my maternity leave as that is a procedure in the company, and just before Christmas Ikea didn't pay my holiday and I am with £200 for the holidays, with no money to pay rent, and no money to buy everything necessary for my coming newborn child.
      The worst part is when I called the company they promise me to call me back as they are busy and no one ever does, or no one ever replies to my emails, so again I have to look for legal support to survive the month.

    8. "Got lost alot"

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      Current Employee - Warehouse Operator in Peterborough, England
      Current Employee - Warehouse Operator in Peterborough, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Work is as good as you make it

      Cons

      Works is hard as you make it

      Advice to Management

      Best of luck

    9. "Really great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Retail Associate in Belfast, Northern Ireland
      Former Employee - Retail Associate in Belfast, Northern Ireland
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at IKEA part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Decent pay, good work atmosphere and the food is good

      Cons

      A lot of time on your feet.

    10. "Great"

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      Current Employee - CO-Worker in London, England
      Current Employee - CO-Worker in London, England
      Recommends

      I have been working at IKEA part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay (living wage), some paid breaks, really positive and friendly atmosphere, working with all different types of people.

      Cons

      Stores can be far away, sometimes stuck doing the same thing