Overall a great company to work for - Department Manager IKEA Employee Review

3.0
14 Sept 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For retail, IKEA has the best value for your money. Working shifts are flexible. Management pays better. You create your own schedule.

Cons

Some managers abuse the flexible scheduling. Can't tell you how many weekends where there were only a couple of managers in the store. Each store has its own HR staff which is a plus and a minus, when dealing with performance issues. The self checkout leads to more loss for the store. Advancement is limited due to the fact there aren't as many stores.

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good place to work in

Cons

Sometimes on call and weekends and nights work

4.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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.

Cons

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.

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