About Us
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QUICK FACTS
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Industry: Grocery delivery and gig work
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Workplace: On the go
Fact: 🛒 | One of the largest grocery delivery platforms in North America
Fact: 📱 | Everything runs through the Instacart Shopper app
Fact: 🚗 | Two roles: full-service (shop and drive) or in-store (shop only, no car needed)
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PAY & PERKS
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Range: Full-service shoppers most often earn about $15 to $25 an hour, and fast, efficient shoppers can earn more. In-store shoppers earn around $15 an hour.
Note: Full-service pay is batch pay plus tips, so it swings with how busy your area is, how big the orders are, and how customers tip. You are paid weekly, with instant cashout available after your first few orders. Full-service shoppers are independent contractors, so you cover your own gas, car costs, and taxes.
Perk: Set your own schedule and pick the batches you want (full-service)
Perk: No resume or prior experience needed to start
Perk: Weekly pay with an instant cashout option
Perk: The in-store role needs no car, license, or insurance
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ABOUT
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Title: About Instacart Shopper
Text: Instacart is one of the biggest grocery delivery platforms in North America, and shoppers are the people who make it work: you pick out groceries and everyday items from local stores and, depending on your role, get them to customers. It launched in 2012 and now operates in thousands of cities across the US and Canada.
Text: There are two ways to shop. *Full-service shoppers* are independent contractors who shop and deliver in their own car, set their own hours, and earn batch pay plus tips. *In-store shoppers* are part-time employees who only shop inside a single store, work scheduled shifts, and do not need a car. Both start with a quick online application and a background check, and you can be earning within days. Apply at the [shopper site](https://shoppers.instacart.com/).
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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Rating: 3.6/5 | Glassdoor overall
Rating: 3.9/5 | Glassdoor full-service shoppers
Like: The flexibility is the big one, since you decide when to work and which orders to take
Like: No experience or resume needed, and the sign-up is simple
Like: For a lot of people it feels low-pressure, with no boss looking over your shoulder
Know: Full-service pay is not steady, since it rides on tips, order size, and how busy your area is
Know: As an independent contractor you get no company benefits and you cover gas, car wear, and your own taxes
Know: A low customer rating or a few flagged orders can lead to deactivation, so the account can feel less secure than a regular job
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GOOD FIT
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Title: You might like it here if
Point: You want to earn on your own schedule and fit work around classes or another job
Point: You would rather be out and about than stuck at a desk
Point: You are okay being *your own boss* and handling your own gas, taxes, and expenses
Point: You want to start earning fast, without a resume, interview, or prior experience