Good - Recensione dipendente - Senior Software Engineer presso IKEA

4,0
22 lug 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Flat-pack codebase – Everything is modular and ready to assemble (with 237 steps and one missing semicolon). • Scandi work vibes – Minimalist office design, fresh coffee, and weekly fika breaks make debugging bugs almost therapeutic. • Sustainable commits – All code must be environmentally conscious (and possibly carbon-neutral). • Employee discount on meatballs – Refactor a legacy system, celebrate with 12 meatballs and lingonberry sauce. • Global scalability – You actually get to write code that might help optimize furniture logistics across five continents. • No chairs without a purpose – UX and furniture philosophy intersect in the workplace.

Svantaggi

Endless naming conventions – Every internal tool is named like a Swedish bookshelf: “KÖDRN”, “FLÄRM” or “PÅNG”. Good luck remembering which one handles the API. • You must assemble your own workstation – Using an Allen key. No exceptions. • Agile meetings held in mock-up living rooms – Difficult to stay focused when your scrum is happening on a “LÖVÅS” couch. • Confusing acronyms – Internal documentation reads like an IKEA manual: “To access PAX via the FYND connector, deploy MÖRK in the PRÜV environment.” • Occasional bug fixes in 4D logistics matrix – Code might break when a wardrobe gets stuck between Germany and Denmark. • Risk of existential crisis – After three years optimising shelf inventory algorithms, you start questioning if humanity needs more shelving.

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5,0
25 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good People, Decent money, Decent opportunities

Svantaggi

Does not pay enough money

4,0
1 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

I have a very empathetic and flexible manager. Although I do meet the requirement to be in office three days a week many others do not and don’t seem to suffer for it. My work can be challenging at times, but due to the slow pace of most things here I rarely feel overwhelmed.

Svantaggi

This is, without equivocation, the most sclerotic organization I have ever been a part of. The management structure and reporting lines are inscrutable and even after 3 years I barely understand how my team fits into the larger picture. My job is a data role, and although getting access to data has improved somewhat, it is still one of my biggest blockers.

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