Shift Lead applicants have rated the interview process at Instacart with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Shift Lead roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Instacart overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Instacart as a Shift Lead according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
Other: 20%
Presentation: 20%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Instacart (San Diego, CA) in Sep 2018
Interview
There were three interviews total, where the first two took about twenty minutes each and the final interview took about an hour total. They were direct, by the book, and very organized. I appreciated that they knew what they were doing. I spoke to two people total, the first one during screening and final interview, and the other in the middle. I believed the interview process to be extremely thorough, and even had a video segment.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you handle X and Y if it were to happen?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Instacart (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Several phone interviews. Event was punctual, friendly, and professional. They state there is room for growth and opportunity. Although there are a ton of roles and possibilities, they do not support internal applicants.
I applied online. I interviewed at Instacart (Boston, MA) in Jan 2016
Interview
In-person interview involving the head of Instacart Operations Boston. Asked me typical interview questions - how I handle unexpected difficult situations, strengths and weaknesses, career goals, discussed salary, expectations, start date, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A customer is irritated that they don't carry an item that they claim to know is in store - what do you do?