Instrument reviews

3.1

59% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)
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Laurel Burton

13% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Instrument has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Instrument employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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79 reviews
3.0
Oct 5, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Constant events, and executive leadership vision. Really enjoyed the company as a concept. The work was interesting and the contracts were with big brands that are great on the resume that everyone would recognize.

Cons

As a software developer, you aren't going anywhere in this company. You are treated as a burden and a source of profit hemorrhage. No producer will understand anything technical you are trying to say, but will immediately ask you when it is done by. After a grueling project is shipped, expect to be put into another grueling project the day after. It's a meat grinder, and a LOT of great talent has left. 8 of the best developers I have worked with are gone within a year. That's not a coincidence, that's a sign of a bad environment for developer talent.

4.0
Jul 18, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Bringing together an amazing group of people with an emphasis on fit with the (ever evolving and diversifying) company culture. Team-based structure that enables the company to run as a handful of virtually independent companies, which keeps the energy and competition up. Leadership continually refining and improving benefits and employee opportunities.

Cons

Career paths are a bit fuzzy; pay is honestly a bit low for the industry and quality of talent/work.

5.0
Mar 15, 2018

Great place to work.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Access to clients with global brand recognition are a career booster. The projects are generally well managed. The people are really nice, everyone wants to be here, and there is a general feeling of positivity in the office. The stress level in the office is pretty low, mostly due to the fact that the company prides itself on having a reasonable work/life balance. The time-off and benefits are unparalleled for an agency like this.

Cons

I think another reviewer said it well when they called it an “unconventional place”. There is a pretty apparent lack of structure that takes time to get used to…But if you’re the right kind of person you can use this to your advantage and make a place for yourself. The “Instrument” experience is radically different depending on which internal team you work on, and with the larger client relations you can sometimes feel like you’re working in-house. For the quality of clients we work for the pay is honestly sub-par…Using Portland’s cost-of-living as an excuse doesn’t cut it.

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