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      Sales Assistant Interview

      May 29, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Ashton-under-Lyne, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at IKEA (Ashton-under-Lyne, England) in Mar 2024

      Interview

      First applied for job after a week, I got mail for video interview. I make video's as per they requested and send to the related person. After that last procedure, they called to office for face to face interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      why you want to work in Ikea?
      1 Answer
      1

      Other Sales Assistant Interview Reviews for IKEA

      Sales Assistant Interview

      Jul 15, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at IKEA

      Interview

      Quite lengthy and a bit drawn out for a part-time position. They require a video interview where you answer three questions: one general question and two situational questions, although I'm aware the questions may differ for others. Then if you pass that there's a in person interview. I understand Ikea strongly believe in hiring staff that blend in perfectly with their principles and values, but I think two sets of interviews to do so for 24 hours a week as a part timer is a bit much.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Dealing with a difficult customer
      Answer question

      Sales Assistant Interview

      Jan 7, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Cagliari, Sardinia
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at IKEA (Cagliari, Sardinia)

      Interview

      Si è trattato di un colloquio virtuale svolto attraverso un tool online con la videoregistrazione delle risposte, le quali in seguito sono state valutate dal team risorse umane. Per ogni domanda c’erano due tentativi, poi bisognava inviare la registrazione

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Come gestirei con il cliente la comunicazione del ritardo di una fornitura
      Answer question

      Sales Assistant Interview

      Nov 21, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA

      Interview

      I recently went through the interview process with IKEA in New Zealand. I relocated from Europe, I know the product range well, have sales experience, and have assembled many IKEA furniture pieces throughout my life. The process included an initial online screening and an on-site group interview. The group interview started with the manager asking who had ever been to an IKEA store, only about five people raised their hands. We were then shown a presentation, but the manager mixed up the store opening date, didn't finish it, and couldn’t recall all the company values. This created a somewhat disorganised impression. The group exercise also felt unusual, as it didn’t really fit a group format; it was more individual, with almost nothing to discuss collectively. At the end, each of us had a short one-on-one interview. We were told in advance that they had only 15 minutes per person. The manager interrupted me several times and seemed to be in a hurry, which made the experience more stressful.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself. Why IKEA? What is a great customer experience?
      Answer question

      IKEA interviews FAQs

      • Sales Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.8 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 Sales Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  25%

        Skills test:  17%

        Personality test:  17%

        Other:  8%

        IQ intelligence test:  8%

        Drug test:  8%

        Group panel interview:  8%

        Presentation:  8%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(686) ;
        2. Cashier(419) ;
        3. Sales Co-Worker(412) ;
        4. Customer Service Representative(383) ;
        5. Customer Service(317) ;
        6. Sales(266) ;
        7. Visual Merchandiser(234) ;
        8. Interior Designer(224) ;
        9. Sales Coworker(220) ;
        10. Sales Assistant(207) ;
        11. Manager(187) ;
        12. Vendeur(168) ;
        13. Warehouse Worker(168) ;
        14. Team Leader(165) ;
        15. Goods Flow Co-worker(125) .


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