Food Co Worker 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Food Co Worker roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Food Co Worker according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I applied online for a Food co worker position. A week later, I got an email for a phone interview. They called, two day earlier then the day I specified. About a week later I had an in person interview with the Bistro manager. Two weeks later I had an interview with the lead hiring managers. They called for an offer, and I had to follow up with drug and background testing. Overall, it was a very professional setting and the hiring process took about a month. Fairly easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you had a challenging experience with a customer
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Rockwall, TX) in May 2026
Interview
It was easy, but felt rushed. The call lasted 6 minutes, and I barely got to speak, I wasn’t questioned or even asked about my previous experience. It just seemed like they had already chosen another candidate and sped through the rest of the interviews.
Not a question; but recipient said that the position “includes a bit of everything.” Food preparation, inventory, stocking, ect are all part of the job.
Really pleasant experience, very chill questions and interview process. I got the call to do an interview while I was on holiday, so I asked if I could do it online which wasn’t a problem at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me how I felt about working as part of a team
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Las Rozas de Madrid) in Aug 2024
Interview
Fuimos a la zona de restauracion. La entrevista consistió en una serie de preguntas rápidas. Fue bastante relajado (creo que el entrevistador se dio cuenta de que era mi primera entrevista de trabajo).