Is Instacart a good company to work for?

Instacart has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 7,956 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Instacart to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Instacart have been left by employees working as Area Manager , Data Scientist and Director .

Does Instacart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Instacart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Instacart. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Instacart?

57% of Instacart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Instacart 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Instacart?

Personal Shopper (1302) , Full Service Shopper (1160) , In Store Shopper (530) , Instacart Full Service Shopper (161) , Independent Contractor (116) , Delivery Driver (113) , Driver (113) , Customer Service Representative (53) , Shift Lead (52) , Senior Software Engineer (51) , In-store Shopper (44) , Software Engineer (42) , Shopper and Driver (37) , Site Manager (35) , Full Time Shopper (32)

What are the pros of working at Instacart according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible Hours; no one looking over you shoulder; scavenger hunt and I love scavenger hunts; very easy going; nice pay" ((in 515 reviews)); "Can make good money only if you use a bot or maintain a straight 5 star rating." ((in 444 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule: Ability to choose your own hours and work when it suits you." ((in 310 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, Flexible schedule, and flexible schedule.." ((in 250 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from!" ((in 140 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Instacart according to real employee reviews?

"Instacart pay can be low and relies on tips to make the pay as generous as needed" ((in 618 reviews)); "Also there is literally no benefits to working here and for all this I deduct 3 stars." ((in 112 reviews)); "I have not shopped in a year bc the pay comes out to less than minimum wage now AND you're using your own vehicle!" ((in 64 reviews)); "Bad (no) training" ((in 49 reviews)); "Ads directors and managers are inexperienced in this industry" ((in 38 reviews))

What are employees saying about Instacart layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Instacart layoffs and their outlook for job security at Instacart in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Instacart locations?

San Francisco , New York , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Chicago , Austin , San Diego , Philadelphia , Boston , Seattle , Miami , Houston , Dallas , Phoenix , Minneapolis , Denver , Las Vegas , Tampa , Charlotte , San Jose , Raleigh , Washington , Nashville , Saint Louis , Richmond , Portland , Columbus , Orlando , Buffalo , Jacksonville

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Instacart reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,884 total reviews)

Fidji Simo

48% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Instacart has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,884 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Instacart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 3, 2018

Creative, quickly growing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing room for growth, lots of freedom to work on high impact projects

Cons

High turnover; tunnel vision on company goals

4.0

Nov 24, 2017

I loved working with instacart one of my best jobs.

Personal shopper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible, You choose the days and hours you would like to work -You have the option to pick up hours to work if they are available. -The Pay

Cons

-Shoppers are ONLY part time so you can not work more than 29 hours a week -No insurance, 401k (benefits)

5.0

Oct 12, 2017

A lot of potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very autonomous roles. It's been really exciting seeing the partnerships that are coined each day. Instacart is great at setting a focused goal, putting a plan and strategy in place, and hitting those goals. Huge retailer and CPG brands on the platform. There are good growth opportunities here but you need to put in the work to get there.

Cons

Instacart is at the cusp of something very interesting. Instacart will be made or broken in the new few defining years.

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