Toxic, cliquey, political, bullying environment run by clowns - Individual Contributor Instacart Employee Review

1.0
17 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The salary and stock options, but you won't get hired as staff right now so that negates the second one. If you are staff, the severance packages are generous, You WILL get one, unless you're a director or ECD who DESERVES to be fired but won't be due to politics,

Cons

This review applies to the marketing department and creative teams: Instacart is a non-inclusive workplace so don't believe anything saying the opposite. Discrimination, open bullying, and sabotage are rife within the Growth Department, CRM Department, and Brand Marketing Departments. Despite your talent, not fitting into their clique can cost you your job. Not having a perky tone in your voice when speaking can cost you your job. Being too strategic and experienced will cost you your job. Being older will cost you your job. Being neurodivergent will cost you your job. Not sucking up to the people-pleaser, bus-throwing-under management will cost you your job. The director-level and executive-director-level managers on Brand and Creative will not advance your career. You won't be inspired by them or learn from them because they are frauds. Instacart had two good ECDs who were crushed under the constant thrash from marketing leaders who did not respect their expertise.

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5.0
21 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good place to work just need to figure out navigating politics at times.

Cons

have a little more structure but this was a long time ago

3.0
3 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You choose when and how long you work, If you get the Instacart Shopper Card they promote, your earnings are deposited within minutes.

Cons

Before the Iran war, I was making about $10/hour - not that great. Since gas has increased in price, I'm very careful about the jobs I accept so I don't spend $5 or more on gas for a batch.

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