Good Company Culture; Boring Low Pay - Sales Associate IKEA Employee Review

3.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The system and advanced coworker break room/ease of communication Cool people, both customers and employees, cool atmosphere/culture Good benefits

Cons

Low pay long hours. Too many customers; no privacy. Hard to move up, Walk and stand on concrete for long hours. There is favoritism in whom they allow to move up. I’ve seen people barely be promoted after 10+ years. All the older established workers hold on to upstairs positions (easier work), so mostly only downstairs positions available. Basically no different than any other minimum wage job

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5.0
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Pros

Great managers and coworkers-felt like family.

Cons

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4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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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