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IKEA offers a wide range of home furnishing products at a very affordable rate. The company was established by Ingvar Kamprad in 1967 who grew up on a farm in Agunnaryd. They are successful in reaching their goals by focusing on function, quality, design, and value. In 1980 IKEA was running stores in more than 20 countries with continuous expansion. This expansion made the owner think about establishing an independent business ownership structure. Thus, the companies wishing to work under the IKEA brand name needed to build business resources beforehand. Their benefits package for their employees includes paid time off, Competitive medical and prescription plan, Generous 401(k), dental and vision plans, Retirement plan called 'Tack' (the Swedish word for 'thank you'), Tuition assistance, Co-worker discount, and meal deal, Pet insurance, Generous parental and paid-time-off package and more!

Company - Private
Large
Multiple locations
1943
Lars Petersson
What departments IKEA employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation67.8%
Sales / Retail32.2%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do IKEA employees have before joining?
Years of experience at IKEA: Newcomers: 25%, Experiencers: 14%, Experts: 18%, Veterans: 43%. IKEA employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did IKEA employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before IKEA: FedEx, IKEA Group, Kroger. Typical IKEA employees have worked at FedEx.
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FedEx
IKEA Group
Kroger
What industries did IKEA employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of IKEA: Niche Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers, Clothing Retailers, Limited-Service Restaurants, Full-Service Restaurants. IKEA employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Where did IKEA employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at IKEA: Small: 27%, Medium: 9%, Large: 64%. Most IKEA employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at IKEA study?
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Where did employees at IKEA study?
Arizona State University-Tempe
Normandale Community College
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at IKEA?
Time employed at IKEA: <1: 6%, 1-3: 33%, 4-8: 39%, 9-13: 14%, 14-20: 7%, 20+: 1%. Most IKEA employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does IKEA rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at IKEA: 47.7% Male and 52.3% Female. Age ratio at IKEA: 16-20: 1%, 21-30: 46%, 31-40: 26%, 41-50: 11%, 51-60: 11%, 60+: 5%. IKEA rates - 8.3% more female than the industry average. Most IKEA employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Career advancement

How does IKEA rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at IKEA: very low. IKEA ranks very low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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What companies do IKEA employees go on to work at?
Future employers of IKEA: 7Diamonds, Flexogenix, H-E-B, IKEA Group, Lowe's. People who work at IKEA most typically go on to work for the 7Diamonds.
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Flexogenix
H-E-B
IKEA Group
Lowe's

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When was IKEA founded?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
1943.
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What industry is IKEA in?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Retail.
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Where’s IKEA’s HQ located?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Conshohocken, PA.
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What’s the gender distribution at IKEA?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
52.3% female, 47.7% male.
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What’s the name of IKEA’s CEO?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Lars Petersson.
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How long do people usually work for IKEA?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
4-8 year(s).
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what kind of companies did IKEA employees work for?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Large companies before IKEA.
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How often do employees get promoted at IKEA ?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
advancement opportunities are very low
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Top future employers of IKEA employees?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
7Diamonds, Flexogenix, H-E-B, IKEA Group, Lowe's, Self Employed, TD, UPS.
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Where did employees work before joining IKEA?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
FedEx, IKEA Group, Kroger, Lowe's, Macy's, Old Navy, Ross Stores, Inc., Target.
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How old are IKEA’s employees in general?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
21-30.
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Where did most of IKEA employees go to school?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Arizona State University-Tempe, Normandale Community College, Temple University, University of Phoenix-Utah, University of Utah.
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What is the mission of IKEA?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
"To create a better everyday life for the many people.".
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What if someone fails their background check?
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A year ago
it’s a must to pass their background check
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A year ago
that will result in a no from the company 😑
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how it is to work in the furniture industry
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A year ago
every industry needs hard work to grow
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A year ago
depends on your interests
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I'm nervous about my interview, is there anything that could come in handy?
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A year ago
so I'll share my little trick with you, have your little intro speech practiced and just speak confidently, and answer them just enough, not any more than needed 😉
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A year ago
confidence helps the most,make sure you have enough of it, plus make sure you speak without fluctuating and don’t stress anything
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Had a pay raise thus far?
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A year ago
yeah I got 3 so far🙂
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A year ago
they have a very good pay raise policy, before my retirement I got a pay raise every year
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They paid internees in my time with the place
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A year ago
Would be a nice choice if you ask me,because if you impress them you could be hired full time
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A year ago
IT will be a good experience,just the thing an internee needs :)
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Was told by someone that the management here loves to boss arround,have you had any such experience so far??😕
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A year ago
Nope, you were told wrong😂
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A year ago
This is the least problematic management I have so far been with
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They didn’t hire felons when I worked there
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A year ago
I wasn’t hired so I guess no
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A year ago
they do not😌
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Though the workhours sometimes felt long but they passed in a hurry thanks to the coworkers ☺
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A year ago
Yes I thought I was the only one to feel so😂
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A year ago
true the coworkers are such a delight
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I want to know about the company's history
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A year ago
good historic reputation
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A year ago
history of a company is important to define a company's future
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So there must be a way for me to work remotely right?
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A year ago
I work remotely for them yep🤐
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A year ago
Sure are many oppurtunities
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How ofen are y'all paid here??
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A year ago
14 day basis
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A year ago
every 2 weeks 🤗
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A fine place for interns IMO
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A year ago
Would be a nice choice if you ask me,because if you impress them you could be hired full time
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A year ago
IT will be a good experience,just the thing an internee needs :)
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Salaries are just as good as they should be 😉
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A year ago
Yeah I am satisfied with it, the base salary isnt that bad and they make increments along with the daily tips from customers you know😍
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A year ago
They pay me enough for an inexperienced employee and on top of that we get numerous tips that really help big time😄
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Love how working in teams reduces the work by half'😂
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A year ago
What sort of teams do you work with though?
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A year ago
supprotive and helpful teams we have here 😋
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The 401k increases with time here
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A year ago
Yup, have seen that and can confrim
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A year ago
The base matching of 401k is fine but gets even finer with time
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So whats the age of employees you work with?like which age group is higher in numbers?
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A year ago
Age group here is quite mixed
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A year ago
20s to 40s :)
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the applying process was prety convinient as well
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A year ago
go to the place in person or apply online,hiring can take upto 2 weeks
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A year ago
so the hiring process is pretty simple,apply and wait a couple weeks for your hirin,after the interview of course
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Can I do weekend shifts only as a part time employee?
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A year ago
Depends on how busy the store is and how staffed the store is.
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A year ago
They can use an extra help on the weekends. You able to pull two doubles in a row if you can.
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Does anyone know how long can the training last for?
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A year ago
it can take upto 5 weeks
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A year ago
anywhere from 2-5 weeks 🙄
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Is the company has multiple locations?
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A year ago
it's a large company with multiple locations
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A year ago
located in more than 20 countries
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How many sick days do you get every year?😀
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A year ago
one day per month, so 12 a year
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A year ago
full timers get to have 12 sick leaves a year
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Do you find your workhours to be hectic or anything?🥱
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A year ago
Get enough breaks to gas up again for the work 🙄
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A year ago
I seldom find them hectic but yeah there be that coffee breaks for just the very reason😉
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Gotta respect them for some really well scheduled work hours 😛
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A year ago
I see they lack planning,you should have your everything scheduled and it shouldn’t imbalance your personal life,not too much at least
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A year ago
Been an employee at various places for half my live,I have been able to things balanced in my life and the people that find it imbalanced,they need to revise how they manage things
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Their ASAP hiring is a very attracive feature of this company
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A year ago
my hiring was done arround 22 days after my interview😪
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A year ago
from my interview, orientation and all other stuff, it took me 25 days to be
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is the company offers paid overtime opportunity
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A year ago
if you want to work for extra hours company and the finances are good
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A year ago
sometimes I do extra work, it's available if you want to do that👍
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I visited the office there are a lot of working employees
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A year ago
different offices has different strength
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A year ago
In headquarters there are more than 500 employees working
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I'm willing to join. does this company have good growth opportunities
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A year ago
To be honest I learned here a lot👍
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A year ago
off course you get good growth opportunities with ideal financial support
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They even had a retirement plan for me and I wasn’t expecting one
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A year ago
I heard they offered none 😐
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A year ago
It is one of the few places with a pensions plan yeah
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The free food benefit never let me feel hugnry, rather kept me active throughout the day
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A year ago
Along with many beverages yes😎
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A year ago
You do not need to bring lunch boxes its all upto the company😄
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Had a decent set of health benefits for the whole time I worked for them
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A year ago
they have my dental and vision insured
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A year ago
there's vision and dental insurance for us😊
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A fan of management's ASAP response to any problem that arises 😂
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A year ago
In the time I have been with the place,they have the minor problems take care off within a week and the major problems could take as much time as they require
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A year ago
Management usually responds ASAP to the problems reported by the employees :)
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The employee trainings are a big help at this place
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A year ago
yeah I was provided with that training
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A year ago
A rather handy one theire be
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This has to be the best place I have been as a part timer
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A year ago
Has been so for me
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A year ago
Yeah would be a good choice if you are looking for some extra money😁
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This place has some of the best people 😁
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A year ago
Just made my first best friend 😉
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A year ago
Yeah they don’t cause any trouble or inconvinience at the place
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I was wondering if a social anxious person will find it easy to adjust here?
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A year ago
it’s a pretty well kept environment here tbh
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A year ago
pretty sure you'll get used to the environment here very quick, don’t worry
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Umm idk if its correct or not but I read somewhere that the turnover rate of this place just keeps increasing
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A year ago
Nah don’t take that for a fact
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A year ago
On an average people work for the place for 8 years,that should bust all the myths I hope
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So what do they see retirees off with?
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A year ago
university offers 401k like almost every other place does these days
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A year ago
recently retired, and I have 401k offered to me😎
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I heard that the company is not too digitalized
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A year ago
no, the company has a fair digitalized environment
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A year ago
digital environment is necessary these days
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Well thanks to the company for sparing me 60 days off for my kid's birth and having me paid for it 😆
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A year ago
Had 2 months of paid parental leaves 3 years back :)
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A year ago
I was paid for the time I had off on my 2nd kid's brith and I was told by the company not to stress about the company or absents at all,I love them for this to this day😄
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You know what was my favorite benefit here? The holiday payments, they made all holidays feel twice as good😂
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A year ago
Have a friend who works here and yeah he was convincing me to work here telling me the same benefit hehe
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A year ago
They do offer this holiday payment benefit😄
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Is the management as like hard to get along with as people say?
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A year ago
thyey are good and professiona, not hard to get along with at alll
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A year ago
so I had a hard time starting here and its just because of the management that I am arround for 5 years here now😁
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I love the employee special events😂
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A year ago
same, I like a lot😁
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A year ago
Yeah we be needing that you know, it helps us gas back up for working again
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I get some info and found that the company provides very reliable benefits to its employees
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A year ago
pet insurance is a good benefit 👍
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A year ago
meal deal is the best🙃
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Have any pet insurance here,do you?
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A year ago
There wasn’t any such benefit for me when I was there
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A year ago
Nope,they don’t offer any pet insurances but they offer a salary decent enough to afford your pets' expenses :)
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I'd be happy if someone confirms that they hire felons here :(
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A year ago
Applied as a felon and wasn’t hired
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A year ago
IT isnt a felon firendly place :(
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I could use some help regarding the questions I should prepare for my interview 😊
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A year ago
I was asked what salary do I expect from them,they ask it quite often 😁
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A year ago
Make sure you have enough reasons when they ask you to state some about why should they hire you :)
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How true is it that the interviews here can be biased, really so?
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A year ago
Ah, no I am a manager here and no,the interviewees are quite intelliegent beings,I disagree with that 😁
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A year ago
Well, IMO,they work quite on merit,havent seen them be biased so far
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I applied for the first time for a professional job. please share some interview experience
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A year ago
a fresher interview is never really tough
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A year ago
when I was interviewed for the first time I was confused but actually there is no need for it🙏
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In some companies working hours are long
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A year ago
but in reward, you'll get good financial support
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A year ago
I don't think these working hours are too high
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Uh so I failed the drug test, what should I expect?😐
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A year ago
You wouldn’t ge the job
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A year ago
Drug test is a must pass condition here :)
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I heard someone say that they can be moody with granting you your days off
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A year ago
Havent had any such experience in these 3 years
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A year ago
No that isnt correct friend