It depends on Department and Management! - FULL SERVE and SELF SERVE IKEA Employee Review

3.0
7 Nov 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Co-workers were awesome! Plenty of hours in August and September! $3 meals Direct Deposits

Cons

If you haven't drink the Kool-Aid, then you get ready for a bad experience! Be careful what you say or do! There's always someone turning you in for points! Scheduling is based on performance and seniority doesn't matter and be prepare lift 100+ pounds constantly! Expect to work 120%+ (Full/Self Serve Departments) for little pay! Management is all talk and no action but love to write you up! They preach work/life balance - nope! HR = goes in one ear and out the other! Market Hall and Show room associates need to contribute more "work" instead of sending customers to Self Serve. I don't know why they get more pay for less work!

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Cons

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