Light work but terrible nightshift schedule and weekends, no career opportunities - Material Handler/Forklift Operator IKEA Employee Review

1.0
9 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits such as pension, insurance, and some discounts in some franchises (gym for example) Work level during working hours is light compared to other warehouses

Cons

Worst schedule possible, specifically if you are nightshift, they require you to work weekends (usually weekend yes/weekend no) One example of a bad schedule, work monday, then wednesday, then friday, then next week monday-tuesday,thursday, then saturday sunday (nightshift 02-10am) no transportation at that time, must take last train, be at the company almost one hour before 0 career opportunities even though they promote it as such, applied more than once to other positions, asked to do tailored cv, cover letter, but not even one reply

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Cons

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4.0
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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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