Does Instrument pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Instrument employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Instrument. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Instrument?

55% of Instrument employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Instrument 3.7 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 (5) , Senior Producer (4) , Senior Developer (3) , Senior Strategist (3) , Strategist (3) , Associate Design Director (2) , Creative Director (2) , Senior Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people and leadership." ((in 16 reviews)); "Competitive benefits." ((in 6 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)); "Lots of layoffs, you’re dodging bullets all the time" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low diversity" ((in 4 reviews)); "Software roles have below average pay." ((in 3 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism and ongoing popularity contest across the company." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Instrument redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.0

55% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Laurel Burton

17% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Instrument has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Instrument employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

77 reviews

5.0

1 Jun 2026

Great culture and projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Amazing work culture and benefits - Great variety of projects available with top global brands - Growth opportunities

Cons

Towards the end, a lot of compressed timelines and resource allocation made it harder to deliver good quality work. I get it's mostly the clients, but I think as an agency Instrument could also stand up for its employees better. Saw a lot of people getting burnt out at the end.

2.0

4 May 2026

Great people, but management issues and layoffs persist

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people is the reason why I never wanted to leave.

Cons

The random layoffs and terrible managers not advocating for your growth while other people with great managers got promotions like crazy.

3.0

23 Jan 2026

pros & cons

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

can work with reputable client, having cool projects to add portfolio remote!

Cons

have to deal with favoritism, workplace politics often layoff happening

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Jobs at Instrument

Creative Director

Remote

US$150K - US$220K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Executive Producer Content

United States

US$125K - US$150K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Executive Producer (Contract)

Technical Director (Temp to Hire)

Director Strategic Growth

United States

US$125K - US$144K /yr

(Employer provided)

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