The David and Goliath Story
The David and Goliath Story
Instacart is a fast-moving company pursuing a long-neglected industry (grocery shopping).
The team is incredibly inclusive, and everyone's opinions are not just respected but actively sought after.
There are a number of big things in the works, which I am looking forward to watching and being a part of in the next 1-3 years.
Instacart is pursuing a very complex set of problems and is currently understaffed to meet its goals effectively.
This problem is not unknown to the executive team, and our hiring goals have been set with this consideration in mind.
Even so, the hiring team itself is understaffed. I foresee this being one of the biggest limiting factors of growth for some time to come.
Keep aiming high, keep dreaming, and keep hiring.
Was this helpful?
Instacart Interview Questions
Instacart Interview Experiences
Senior Software Engineer
I was reached out to by a recruiter via email, and we had an initial phone conversation. After passing that, I was informed the next step would be a remote pairing interview. During the pairing interview, I was given an application and told to impl
Senior Software Engineer
I applied online and then had an initial call. The recruiter provided background information on the company and details about available roles. This was followed by a standard data structures and algorithms technical screen conducted via HackerRank.
Senior Software Engineer
Approached by a recruiter via email. Followed by a 15-minute HackerRank challenge. Then a 45-minute talk with either a lead or manager. Followed by a take-home web app project to be completed in 4 hours. After which, you proceed to an onsite inte
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2019I was reached out to by a recruiter via email, and we had an initial phone conversation. After passing that, I was informed the next step would be a remote pairing interview. During the pairing interview, I was given an application and told to impl
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2018I applied online and then had an initial call. The recruiter provided background information on the company and details about available roles. This was followed by a standard data structures and algorithms technical screen conducted via HackerRank.
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2017Approached by a recruiter via email. Followed by a 15-minute HackerRank challenge. Then a 45-minute talk with either a lead or manager. Followed by a take-home web app project to be completed in 4 hours. After which, you proceed to an onsite inte
