Visual Merchandiser applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Visual Merchandiser roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 47 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 Visual Merchandiser according to 47 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 16%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Washington, DC) in Feb 2019
Interview
Fair Experience. Applied to job, received request for phone interview the next day. Phone call wasn't for a few weeks because that was the first availability. IKEA was looking for someone with 5+ years experience in visual merchandizing and were looking to hire right away, which were requirements I couldn't meet at this time.
Had to do an entire day of interview in person, with three assignments (one at home before the interview, one group, and one individual). They offered to give feedback after they rejected me. I didn't get one when I asked for it.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Singapore) in Mar 2026
Interview
Easy going interview. Personable interviewer. Interview included personal ethics , morals , IKEA company. Working environment. Interviewer knows the type of personality the department needs to thrive in a changing working environment
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IKEA (Hong Kong) in Dec 2025
Interview
Easy questions by meeting the HR manager
Self introduction and further questions on it
Which IKEA furniture can best describe yourself
30mins drawing test with provided theme and ikea furnitures