Shopper/Independant Contractor - Anonymous employee Instacart Employee Review

1.0
10 Dec 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

None. Not anymore. They have restructured their pay scale.

Cons

Hard to get hours unless you can work at least 30 hours a week from the start and never, ever go on vacation or else you’ll lose early access to hours in which case you will have to fight to tooth and nail to get them. The pay used to be pretty good but now they are paying out extremely low compensations per delivery. It’s a race to the bottom for anyone who continues to work with instacart.

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5.0
27 Apr 2026
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Pros

Focused direction. Good WLB. Decent pay. Fully remote.

Cons

A bit slow growth on business and career

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible schedule and independent work environment with good earning potential during busy hours.

Cons

Pay can vary by day and vehicle expenses like gas and maintenance add up quickly.

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