It's fine, one of the hardest jobs with little recognition. - Merch Basics Coworker IKEA Employee Review

3.0
8 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, cheap lunch, never a dull moment, overall lgbtq positive environment

Cons

Disrespected by the cliquey status of how the store handles departments, hard labor job with unequal pay, unable to hire on additional hands because of how hard the job is compared to how much you get paid. The way they handle annual reviews is you need to be able to LITERALLY change the very foundations of the company in order to get an "excellent" rating. You are completely discouraged from trying do work hard at your job due to the fact your hard work will not be properly rewarded.

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Pros

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Cons

Sometimes on call and weekends and nights work

4.0
1 June 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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