1. Online
2. Group
3. Individual
At the group interview stage there were 25 candidates and at the end I saw roughly 8 make it in.
Group interview and One on One were held on the same day and took the better half of the morning and early afternoon.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Can you sell this particularly IKEA item as a group?
I was interviewed by two people. They were very friendly and it was quite informal. They gave me plenty of time to ask my own questions. Overall, it was about as pleasant as an interview could be.
Round 1:
-Getting to know you type of questions
-Situation type of questions and how would you handle them
Round 2:
-Getting to know you
-Why do you want to work at ikea
-Questions for them
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was the time you are dealing with a difficult customer and how did you resolve it
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 82 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IKEA overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IKEA as a Sales Associate according to 82 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Drug test: 19%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Group panel interview: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 1%
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