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Reasonable expectations, exciting problems, decent culture, mixed talent

Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Instacart for 6 years
September 30, 2025
San Francisco, California
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Pretty good work-life balance and remote friendliness. Bureaucracy isn't too bad for its size, and finding your own impact is heavily encouraged. The company leans in hard into AI.

Cons

The company isn't that meritocratic these days; everyone's outcomes are sort of compressed. Leadership is respectful these days, but running a bit short on exciting ideas.

Advice to Management

Focus more on talent management and giving resources to promising, ambitious people.

Additional Ratings

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

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