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Unique and challenging problems to solve

Engineering
Current Employee
Has worked at Instacart for 4 years
June 14, 2018
San Francisco, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Opportunity to change the entire grocery industry ($1 trillion).

Incredibly hard and unique data science problems to solve. How do you build real-time systems that will deliver the best experience for customers, shoppers, retailers, and CPG?

Even though the company has already accomplished a lot, we are only at 10% of what we can achieve in the long run; there is still so much opportunity for people to innovate and grow.

Responsibility to shape the future of work.

Inclusive and supportive workplace.

Chance to work with smart and humble people.

Cons

With hyper-growth, it is sometimes hard to navigate the complexity. The company did not focus enough on long-term goals, probably due to the always changing environment (competition, investment market, etc.). We should have hired more in the past.

Advice to Management

Management needs to give more clarity on what the company will focus on in 1-2 years.

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