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Busy, fast-paced work

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Instacart for 2 years
August 15, 2025
Vancouver, British Columbia
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Good adaptation of AI in processes.
  • Good mobility between teams.
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale Rails monoliths.
  • Good company summits.
Cons
  • Technical debt and hard deadlines mean you'll be working outside of work hours more often than not.
  • Internal politics can be toxic, leading to transactional work relationships.
  • Code is sometimes hard to merge because it requires approval by specific owners who are not always available.
Advice to Management

Your managers manage too many team members. You need them to manage fewer members and be more focused.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

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