Instacart Shopper Review (Salary) - In Store Shopper Instacart Employee Review

3.0
Oct 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Back in 2022, Instacart was a fairly profitable gig work. As a full time shopper, my daily income was ranged between $150-$200.

Cons

The company demonstrates a lack of fairness and support for its shoppers. Minor errors can result in immediate deactivation, leaving shoppers without recourse. Additionally, there appears to be a disproportionate focus on satisfying customer demands, often at the expense of the shoppers' well-being and contributions.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Focused direction. Good WLB. Decent pay. Fully remote.

Cons

A bit slow growth on business and career

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2.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun going out and talking to people. You will interact with people everyday. You control how much you get paid. Lots of flexibility in the time between accepting an order and traveling to the store and beginning to shop. It isn't pedal to the metal to get to the store like DoorDash is. You can also cancel batches after accepting as long as you keep your rate under 15%. This is different from DoorDash where your rankings will suffer if g.t. 2% cancellation rate.

Cons

There's a learning curve and it takes a while to learn each chain of stores' items. Once you become proficient at one store, the algorithm will lowball your offers relative to other less-experienced Instacart shoppers. Overall, Instacart shoppers likely get paid similar or less than the store's regular employees.

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