Worst company I ever worked for - Marketing Instacart Employee Review

1.0
12 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some, and I mean just some of the employees are decent people.

Cons

I don't use the word sadistic lightly, but this is the perfect environment if you're the type. You get ahead by trashing your fellow employees. Even worse, if you're an insecure middle manager, make the people you hire look like fools due to your own incompetence. I never met such a hateful group in my entire career, and I'm looking to dump this terrible company after IPO.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and independent work environment with good earning potential during busy hours.

Cons

Pay can vary by day and vehicle expenses like gas and maintenance add up quickly.

2.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun going out and talking to people. You will interact with people everyday. You control how much you get paid. Lots of flexibility in the time between accepting an order and traveling to the store and beginning to shop. It isn't pedal to the metal to get to the store like DoorDash is. You can also cancel batches after accepting as long as you keep your rate under 15%. This is different from DoorDash where your rankings will suffer if g.t. 2% cancellation rate.

Cons

There's a learning curve and it takes a while to learn each chain of stores' items. Once you become proficient at one store, the algorithm will lowball your offers relative to other less-experienced Instacart shoppers. Overall, Instacart shoppers likely get paid similar or less than the store's regular employees.

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