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IKEA interviews FAQs
Bistro Server applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bistro Server roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Bistro Server according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at IKEA (Las Vegas, NV) in Jul 2017
Interview
I sent my resume online. Couple weeks later, a recruiter contacted me and scheduled me for an interview. After the interview (couple days later), I got a background check email. Well, I waited about a month than the background check was done. So I waited for couple weeks and no news or anything for me. So, somehow I found the store phone number and contacted them about my status. Well, they told me that they were having some restructuring inside the company, so they were not hiring anyone within these couple months. Ok, then I waited until September and finally someone tried to help me and finally got an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does your previous work place(s) reduce(s) wastes?
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Sheffield, England)
Interview
It was much longer than many other similar retail positions I have been to interviews for. I was asked a lot of the standard interview questions and a few situational questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
What do you know about the food at IKEA?
What motivates you most?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IKEA
Interview
Interview one on one with head chef, asked questions about why I wanted to work at IKEA, my knowledge of the kitchen, and how I would be an addition to IKEA
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Sunrise, FL)
Interview
They called at 7pmfor an interview and I had a 2nd interview in perdon with hiring manager. The interview was easy and quick. They will hire anybody bcuz theyre desperate for workers.