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Updated Jan 30, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Sales Co-worker at IKEA
Posted Jan 30, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Shenyang, Liaoning (China) (took 4+ weeks)
3 interview in total: first interview, group interview, 1:1 interview.
1. resume, rough information collection
2.test and group discuss, present
3.1:1 interview: background, reason for application...
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Warehouse at IKEA
Posted Dec 8, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in East Palo Alto, CA (took 1+ week)
Great telephone interview ... fun and direct, candid but not too nerve wracking
It took a little longer than I was told to get the call for the 1:1
This was interesting because my interviewer had only been employed there for 2 weeks ... which seemed quite inappropriate. Maybe (from looking at me at the reception area) they thought I was not a good candidate (not likely but?) .... or simply had so many applicants booked on Sunday afternoon that they had to "double up" the 1:1s with two (or more?) interviewers.
In the end, I was very disappointed cause maybe I appeared to be overqualified (having driven a forklift for WalMart for the last 7 years and was paid twice what Ikea was ititially offering?
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Receiving Coworker at IKEA
Posted Nov 19, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 days)
Was called a couple of days after i submitted my application by a recruitment specialist. I was asked some simple questions and then was told I would be called in for a interview with a manger. During the sit-down interview I was asked some more complex questions with the manager. When that was done was told everything the job entailed, and was offered the job on the spot.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Human Resources Trainee at IKEA
Posted Aug 27, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Madrid (Spain) (took a day)
I received a phone call a friday for an interview next monday. I arrived to the central offices and I was received by the current HR Trainee, not very friendly, maybe because she was leaving and has to cover her position before leaving...Then we entered into a small room and the HR Manager arrived. We had an interview about 30 minutes asking typical questions such why did you study that; tell me something about you, questions about english knowledge...
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at IKEA
Posted Aug 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 3 weeks)
Lots of typical interview questions, personality questions, situations and your way of handling them...
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Restaurant Co-worker at IKEA
Posted Jul 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 1+ week)
I applied through the ikea website for the Restaurant Co-worker position. Two days later, I received a call from the manager and I had a quick phone interview. The interview was nothing special; it was normal. (ie. availability, past experiences, why ikea?) I was then asked to come to ikea the following week for a group interview. The group interview consisted of the two restaurant managers, the HR, and seven other interviewees. The managers introduced themselves and talked a bit about the company and then we had a partner activity where you talk with a partner and introduce that person to the rest of the group. The second thing we did was a marketing activity. In groups we had to choose a simple ikea product (ie. spatula, ice tray), come up with characteristics/benefits, and then present, or rather, sell the product to the rest of the groups. After that, the managers asked general questions (ie. what makes ikea special, what do you notice about the company) and anyone was free to answer and elaborate. At the end, a few people were asked to stay behind for a more thorough interview with just the managers. (Questions like: describe yourself in 3 words, how would previous coworkers describe you in 3 words, describe an experience where you dealt with a difficult customer, etc). The next day they called my references, and the following day I received a call from the manger offering me a job.
Always remember to be interactive and smile. Ikea is an atmosphere that revolves around friendliness and ease.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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General Manager at IKEA
Posted Apr 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 weeks)
I applied online via a hunter. Then being approached after a week, check my working experience and interest in the job itself. Partially we talked in English, then switched to Chinese. Later on the same day, the complete JD was sent to me with IKEA's name (it's anonymous before). And I was informed that IKEA was interested in me too and would contact me in the following week.
I received the call in the following week and was briefed with some company scope etc. general information. They propose to interview in person two weeks later. I am waiting now...
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Solution Architect at IKEA
Posted Mar 9, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 in Helsingborg (Sweden) (took a day)
A short phone interview followed by a group interview with hiring manager and another architect. Final interview was a grandparent interview with the Unit Manager.
The interviews were 'soft' - no hard questions, basically just conversations with relevant people. They were conducted in a pleasant manner and were not stressful at all.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate a small increase in salary and an extra week of vacation time (6 weeks total). There was not much wiggle room for salary.
Of course, being in Sweden, the salary is laughably low compared to other countries, but I knew that going in.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Cashier at IKEA
Posted Feb 28, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took 3 days)
Phone interview --> Department Manager Interview --> Immediate Manager Interview
Those are the three interview steps that I went through. Be prepared to answer different scenario questions. Phone interview = Many different scenario questions, as well as "why IKEA" etc. The interviews with the different managers are mainly to get to know what type of person you are and if you'd be able to fit in with everyone else.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiable.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Cashier at IKEA
Posted Feb 9, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in West Sacramento, CA (took 2 weeks)
Applied online got a call in about 2 weeks for a interview Went to the store found out is was a group interview. They gave us a paper with questions to write down later they took them and put us in pairs and made us come up wit any product and gave us play do to make the product then we had to present it
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