Sales Co-Worker applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Co-Worker roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 40 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 Co-Worker according to 40 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Drug test: 20%
Background check: 18%
Phone interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA in Jan 2016
Interview
The interview process took about an hour to answer all of the managers questions. The manager referenced my experience listed on my resume heavily and asked how it applied to the position I applied for. The manager then asked me what my favorite room in the house is and why. The manager also asked what I knew about Ikea and why I wanted to join the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I wasn't anticipating the question about which room was my favorite. It did throw me a little off guard because it was something I've never really thought about before.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IKEA (Bengaluru) in Jun 2026
Interview
It was an exclusive interview with people invited from two colleges. The number of applicants was over 25. We had basic introductions, a GD and an interview afterwards. My interviewers were polite though same was not the case for other people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sell them one of the articles, Work background, Origins/birthplace and also family details.
Self Introduction,
Ask about experience of customer service (give an example how to satisfy customer need and make them happy), your current home furnishing and improvement , idea of team work