The physical demands of the job on the sales floor in the market hall was much more than I expected or bargained for. - Anonymous employee IKEA Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent benefits, respect among employees, nice people to work for and with, sustainability commitment, good break times during shifts, excellent time off accrual even as an hourly employee

Cons

Too physically demanding in the market hall, uniforms are ugly, can't wear your own clothes, not enough staff on peak days and times so lots of customers complain about not finding help when they need it and it makes too much work for the few who are working, exhausting when this happens and you spend your days off especially after working through a weekend trying to recover rather than just doing something relaxing and enjoying it.

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