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      Great place for working parents - Developer Instrument Employee Review

      5.0
      Jan 5, 2021
      Developer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Instrument grows its people and allows its people to grow, as whole humans. Starting out my career at Instrument with a 1-year-old, to now going on 3 years at Instrument recently having my second child - there is incredible understanding and support with time, assistance, and tons of empathy for life changes like this. With 16 weeks paid leave and 6 months of job protection for maternity leave, as well as a flex schedule upon return for the baby's first year of life, this is the type of employer that really knows the value of family time with a newborn. I am beyond grateful for a company that walks the talk when it comes to 'work-life balance'. We really can be badass developers as well as great mothers, it just takes the right company to see that potential.

      Cons

      Burnout is real, and something we deal with and talk about as a team regularly. I think in a post-COVID world this stress of working and not seeing anyone will dissipate, and in the meantime, we all need to take care of each other to make sure we are bringing our best selves to work.

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      Thank you for taking the time to provide insight into your experience and perspective of Instrument. We are so glad that our parental benefits have made an impact on you, your family, and how you have been able to grow, both professionally and personally, because of our benefits. We agree that burnout is real and continue to work on evergreen approaches, and philosophies, to ensure your care is front and center.

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      5.0
      Jun 26, 2026
      Design director
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great company with great people. Seamless life, work balance, and a very nice company culture.

      Cons

      No big cons as far as my concern. The pay can be slightly better, but it's okay compared to other agencies' standards.

      3.0
      Jun 24, 2026
      Graphic designer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The people here are great. Every team feels fairly connected, even for a 250+ person agency. Work/life balance is the best I've experienced at an agency so far. Pay is fair and scales depending on where you live and your experience overall. Work has the potential to be interesting, but most clients we bring in are not looking for ground-breaking work.

      Cons

      The benefits are not extraordinary, other than generous PTO. Recently removed a sabbatical program. Layoffs that come as a surprise, with scrambles only months later to fill the eliminated roles. Freelance hiring is hit or miss. Publicly-owned with a parent company that doesn't align with Instrument's morals. Leadership feels fairly disconnected and not genuinely interested in resolving the low morale amongst the larger team. Seemingly more interested in advertising themselves and using AI than in focusing on craft and high-quality projects. Constant leadership departures create anxiety.

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