Sales Coworker applicants have rated the interview process at IKEA with 2.7 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 Coworker roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 23 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 Coworker according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Drug test: 17%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 11%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 1%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at IKEA in Jun 2025
Interview
Positive interview experience for the Sales Coworker position. Many thanks to the Talent Acquisition team for their professionalism and clear communication. The company culture felt welcoming and people-oriented, which really reflects the values the company stands for.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (College Park, MD) in Jun 2017
Interview
It was pretty straightforward. Met with a rep from HR and one from the department that I was interviewing for. It took about thirty minutes. A few questions pertaining my current experience and how it would apply to the job. Gauged my level of interest. I was given situations and asked to respond to gauge if I had the right temperament for dealing with customers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a customer that was agitated or angry?
Group Interview, then video interview with 2 people - HR & sales manager. Asked 5 basic behavioural questions i.e. "Tell me about yourself", "How do you keep busy during slow periods".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, and why did you apply to this role?
ho inviato candidatura online, successivamente telefonata per fissare un colloquio (qualche settimana dopo). il colloquio è stato molto tranquillo, con qualche domanda su di me e perché avevo applicato. è durato poco.