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 17 reviews)); "Competitive benefits." ((in 5 reviews)); "Your coworkers will be great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Clear career growth path." ((in 3 reviews)); "Beautiful work space." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Software roles have below average pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low diversity" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs, you’re dodging bullets all the time" ((in 4 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

Instrument reviews

3.1

59% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Laurel Burton

13% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

79 reviews

3.0

Apr 8, 2024

Good for average

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance for an agency, good client names. Clear career growth path. Good colleagues.

Cons

Works are boring, design feels very manufactured, without a soul. Not saying they are bad, but just very very average. Clients come to instrument mostly for safe output, though the company branded itself as a hipster agency with cool mock-ups , Most of the works are maintenance based.

4.0

Mar 26, 2024

Designer

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great. True focus on prioritizing your real life.

Cons

Much lower salary based on other agencies. Teams are too isolated from each other.

3.0

Mar 12, 2024

Tight timeline,

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some good people i meet there

Cons

poor management, tight timeline for lots of projects.

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