Process
Four long rounds and then ghosted after the interview, even though all technical assessments went well. It was a tedious process, but they did give you a gift card as compensation for your time and effort.
Questions
How are you a fit?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Instacart Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Instacart's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive31%
Neutral15%
Negative54%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Instacart's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Instacart Work Experiences
4.0
Great Benefits and Perks. But besides that, work-life balance is not encouraged at all times
Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 24, 2022
Pros: Benefits are great, but we need to move fast and adapt to a quickly changing corporation. There are talented minds throughout the company. The shopper experience is not heard and often underpaid.
Cons: A cult-like culture where everyone expects each other to one-up each other. There's not a whole lot of stability at times.
4.0
Great People, Lacking Vision
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 17, 2023
Pros: Great people working on a great product.
Cons: C-suite lacks a sense of vision.
3.0
Great people, bad culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 27, 2025
Pros: Smart and talented people to work with.
Cons: Terrible work-life balance, and they measure performance based on BS metrics like LOC.
- 4.0Great Benefits and Perks. But besides that, work-life balance is not encouraged at all timesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 24, 2022Pros: Benefits are great, but we need to move fast and adapt to a quickly changing corporation. There are talented minds throughout the company. The shopper experience is not heard and often underpaid.Cons: A cult-like culture where everyone expects each other to one-up each other. There's not a whole lot of stability at times.
- 4.0Great People, Lacking VisionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 17, 2023Pros: Great people working on a great product.Cons: C-suite lacks a sense of vision.
- 3.0Great people, bad cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 27, 2025Pros: Smart and talented people to work with.Cons: Terrible work-life balance, and they measure performance based on BS metrics like LOC.
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