Process
The take-home exercise was fun and REST-based.
Onsite interviews consisted of chats with a whole bunch of people.
Their process was truly schizophrenic.
Everyone was enthusiastic about me and wanted me to join, but then the offer negotiation part was weirdly cold.
Questions
Streaming REST question: Describe a project where you had impact.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Instacart Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Instacart's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral10%
Negative62%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Instacart's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Instacart Work Experiences
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.
4.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 11, 2024
Pros: Friendly and smart co-workers, remote work, and benefits.
Cons: Hard to advance in your career.
3.0
Not bad, not good. It's alright
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 12, 2025
Pros: Good product sometimes, but skews towards what makes money and what the C-suite is excited for.
Cons: No communication with manager on my part, so the experience is person-to-person and not really standardized.
Career growth is stunted since they don't really do internal promotions.
- 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.
- 4.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJuly 11, 2024Pros: Friendly and smart co-workers, remote work, and benefits.Cons: Hard to advance in your career.
- 3.0Not bad, not good. It's alrightSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 12, 2025Pros: Good product sometimes, but skews towards what makes money and what the C-suite is excited for.Cons: No communication with manager on my part, so the experience is person-to-person and not really standardized. Career growth is stunted since they don't really do internal promotions.
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