I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at IKEA (Portland, OR) in May 2024
Interview
The interview went nice and smooth. The interviewer met me in the waiting room and welcomed to the interview room. They were nice and polite, asked me if I have any questions or need any clarifications. The questions were mostly general to let the company new more about your skills like creativity, adaptability, time management etc.
Interview was around 30 minutes. Two managers interviewed me and stated the companies values and mission. The interview had about 5-7 questions to see if you would be a fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the questions were ‘Tell me about a time you had conflicting priorities? How did you prioritize them?’
I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Paramus, NJ) in Jan 2026
Interview
The manager was very kind and welcoming from the very beginning, making the interview pleasant and comfortable. Alisha took the time to clearly explain the interview protocol and process, provided clear instructions with patience, and answered all of my questions and concerns. It didn’t even feel like an interview, but rather a pleasant introductory conversation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions were about experiences and values.
she asked me how would I treat a new coworker?
Phone interview then in person interview. Many questions were about dealing with pressure - seemed more appropriate for higher level job. Long delay between application and interview. Weirdly serious. It was unclear how the interview questions related to the job in question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a circumstance at work where you solved a problem and how.
Retail Sales Associate 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 24 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 Retail Sales Associate according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 19%
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Drug test: 15%
Background check: 15%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Other: 1%
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