Decent pay, but toxic management and no progression - Sales Assistant IKEA Employee Review

2.0
May 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is decent (I have to add extra words here because there’s no other pro to add)

Cons

No actual possibility of progression for people who genuinely try and want to improve their departments or the store in general. Lazy ignorant managers who expect the world from you but won’t even be on the shop floor enough to understand how it functions from day to day You can’t raise an issue with hr either because they violate any rules hr is meant to adhere by and go grass you up to the manager you’ve tried reporting because they are all mate who want to keep management as a litre exclusive club full of the uneducated

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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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