IKEA out of touch with the AMERICAN customer!!! - Anonymous employee IKEA Employee Review

2.0
22 Oct 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

IKEA offers a great work life balance and their pay grades are above average as compared to other retailors. Depending on the location there's family atomosphere amongst the coworkers.

Cons

if you have a desire to be a manager the company lacks training and leadership programs, their to focus on the bottom line. They would get more out of their coworkers if they focus more on the individual than their P&L. Taking care of the coworkers will lead to a greater P&L.

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Pros

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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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