Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 83 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 Associate according to 83 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Drug test: 19%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 12%
Group panel interview: 6%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IKEA (Stoughton, MA) in Jun 2024
Interview
I must have been in there for 1.5 hours. This woman asked me every question imaginable on earth. Behavioral, technical, personal motivations. It was as though I was being hired to be a CEO when I just wanted to stock boxes at a retail company. It was insane.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a customer if we didn't have the item they wanted and they were upset about it?
Phone screening, then In person interview, basic questions, then drug test and phone screening. Overall took two weeks from start to finish, but you have to get a drug test
Good the interview was smooth.The interview process typically involves an initial phone screening, followed by one or more in-person or virtual interviews. These may include meetings with the team, skills tests, and behavioral questions to assess your fit for the role and company.
Your typical behavioral questions and they ask about my experience with customers in my previous roles. Using the S.T.A.R method always helps me explaining my impact at companies. Look into the career page to get more insight of their core values and culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with an employee, what was the resolution?