I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at IKEA (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Feb 2017
Interview
telephone communicated with recruiter for job understanding, had F2F interview with recruiter and HRBP together, then interview with hiring manager(grandparent interview), waiting for final decision, takes one month for full process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why do you apply this position?
what's your strength and weakness?
if the contract stop, what your plan?
I had a short call with a recruiter , for 30 minutes. They provided feedback fast, I was not selected. Also they required a presentation on how you align with their corporate values.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About my experience, stakeholder management questions, time to fill etc
Three stages - recruiter, the team, manager. We were talking and had to prepare a presentation of how we would do an intake call with the hiring manager. Pretty easy and straightforward interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a difficult position you had to recruit for.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Conshohocken, PA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Applied online heard back pretty quickly via email to schedule a phone screen. Completed phone screen with local recruiter. She outlined conversation that was going to occur and stayed on track. Seems like a great organization.