Pros
-A new, fresh, young team -New location with public transport accessible You can expect the IKEA benefits as you would at any location. There is still a "family" atmosphere that you will experience from the team and a "warmth" that you come to expect from the IKEA atmosphere. The team is young (primarily women) and upbeat so it makes for a nice work atmosphere. The location and building are new so the team has grown together from experience. There were hurdles like Covid-19 that caused opening delays and many people having to work from home, so the team is unique in having gone through this experience together. The location is a new concept with (limited) parking on the top. There are bike/e-bike racks for both customers and employees and public transport by tram is within sight of the building (less than a 3-minute walk).
Cons
-Unorganized/lacks structure -Lacks diversity in staff Because this location is new (and so are most of the employees), I would have to say in my personal experience, that the employment process is a bit chaotic. When applying to IKEA you expect a more "flat" hierarchy in terms of employment (which is why many apply to work for IKEA), but at this location, there seems to be a struggle with leadership and structure. As things settle and there is more of a routine, perhaps this will change. IKEA is a global company with a reputation for diverse hiring. This location, in particular, is primarily local people. Though there were many women employed, I can't say that there was a lot of variety. The co-working staff is made up primarily of women ages 33-65, married with kids. In my experience, there were not any single women as co-working staff, very few men, and very few foreigners...it was very uniform and unvaried. Diversity is something that is supposed to make IKEA special and I think this aspect should be revisited in the new hiring class.