Overall, a mess. - Anonymous employee IKEA Employee Review

2.0
13 Jun 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing PTO, great pay, benefits.

Cons

Favoritism, outdated technology, managers focused on what they want vs. what their team AND customer needs, very little room for advancement if you want to do anything in the creative realm. Unless your goals are to help customers through phone, email or social media forever, your goals are easily dismissed. Say goodbye to work/life balance if you work anywhere in the CSC.

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Cons

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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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