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 77.7% 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%
Personality test: 4%
Skills test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA in Jan 2015
Interview
Most people started with a phone interview. I started with a one on one about a week after I applied. Went through a background check which took about five days. Then a cheek swab drug test. Took a bit longer than I would've liked, but still went well.
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