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Updated May 27, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Sales Associate at IKEA
Posted Jun 4, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 (took 2 weeks)
Took a little longer than I had hoped for only a quick part time job. It was not that bad of an interview, simple question's.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Co-Worker at IKEA
Posted May 9, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2008 in Milton Keynes, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
Postal invitation to interview. Followed by short conformation telephone call. 1:1 interview 3 days later. Basic questions… why IKEA? What makes you unique? One word to describe yourself. etc
Got offered a possession but turned down.
Nice environment.
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Reason for Declining
Didn't like the uniform.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Kitchen Planner at IKEA
Posted Apr 8, 2010
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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 Sep 2008 in Bergen (Norway) (took a day)
The interviewers wanted to know about my background, my interests and hobbies and what personal qualifications I had that matched the job I was applying for.
They asked about my good and bad sides, what experience I had that could relate to the posititon I was applying for, and whether I would be willing to work evenings/extra hours if necessary.
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Negotiation Details
IKEA in Norway pays according to the state´s salary regulatory. No negotiations.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Deputy Business Development Manager at IKEA
Posted Apr 1, 2010
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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 2009 (took 3 days)
HR phone interview
HR team interview
Personality test
Business Manager interview A
Business Manager interview B
Offer
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Negotiation Details
Service agent did that for me
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Personality Test, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Retail Mg at IKEA
Posted Feb 21, 2010
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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 Aug 2009 (took 2 days)
Basic information , behavioral questions etc
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Coworker at IKEA
Posted Feb 21, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 1 week)
It took me maybe 2.5 months to get the interview had to keep on sending them my resume and coverletter for every job post they posted. It was a 1 on 1 interview i was told i had to wait for the background check and a 2nd interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Sales Associate at IKEA
Posted Feb 16, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took a day)
I applied the sales associate position online. After a week they phone me to attend an interview which was quite informal. The manager asked me about five questions. The interview did not go well. And I did not hear from you after the interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Local Marketing Assistant at IKEA
Posted Jan 28, 2010
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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 Jan 2010 in Brooklyn, NY (took 4 weeks)
1st the HR called and then the department manager called me 4 weeks later. spoke to her but have yet to receive any offer. Questions were based on experience and why do you want to be part of Ikea and things like that.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Human Resources at IKEA
Posted Jan 24, 2010 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Jan 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
I submitted a coverletter, my resume, and a general online application to IKEA to be an HR generalist. After a month, I received an E-Mail from the store HR manager requesting a phone call to discuss my resume. The phone call consisted of me talking about my retail HR experience, and how I handle general HR situations (harassment, job offers, recruiting, etc.)
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Recovery Co-worker at IKEA
Posted Jan 14, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 in Costa Mesa, CA (took 2 weeks)
I came in when they had a hiring event and was part of a group interview. When the person in charge of the group interview asked what everyone wanted to do at IKEA, all the people who said "I don't know" or "Anything" were told they could leave and would get a call if any positions opened up. Of the people that were sent home, I know 2 who got called back and worked at the register.
I told the interviewer that I wanted to build furniture and like working with my hands. She then sent me to another room to interview with an HR co-worker. After I passed that interview, she told me that the Recovery Manager will call me to schedule another interview.
About a week later, I came to interview with the department manager. After that I went downstairs to do skills test in which I was timed and observed. I built a book shelf, a chair, and drawer unit.
A week after that, they called me in for a job offer.
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Negotiation Details
It was my second job, so negotiating wasn't really on the top of my list. Note that IKEA is VERY stubborn about their raises, they are almost non negotiable.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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