Does Instrument pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Instrument employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Instrument. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Instrument?

59% of Instrument employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Instrument 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Instrument?

Designer (9) , Developer (6) , Graphic Designer (6) , Senior Producer (4) , Senior Strategist (4) , Senior Developer (3) , Strategist (3) , Associate Design Director (2) , Creative Director (2) , Design Director (2) , Senior Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"The people here are great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Competitive benefits." ((in 6 reviews)); "Your coworkers will be great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Beautiful work space." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs, you’re dodging bullets all the time" ((in 7 reviews)); "Low diversity" ((in 5 reviews)); "Software roles have below average pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary and increasingly poor culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Instrument layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Instrument locations?

Portland , New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Anaheim , San Jose

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Instrument reviews

3.1

59% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Laurel Burton

13% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

79 reviews

2.0

Feb 16, 2017

Lots of hype

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- diversity of projects and clients - access to some brilliant people

Cons

- homogeneous with undertones of misogyny (mainly white male creatives + leadership / white female producers + EPs). this leads to high-school level cliques. - "no process" translates to the loudest voice being heard. - poor leadership. partners are hands-off and clueless, while talent is promoted into middle-management positions with no training or guardrails. - lots of talk about innovation, but mainly works on marketing sites.

5.0

Feb 5, 2017

If you need to work at an agency, this is where you want to be.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The goal is to create great things, not just get things done. Great people and leadership.

Cons

A little bit cliquish.

3.0

Feb 2, 2017

A great place if you're in the "right crowd"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazingly smart co-workers Great, interesting, unique projects Opportunities to work with cool brands

Cons

The partners The "cool kid" mentality When people don't know how to do something, they won't admit it

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