Does Instawork pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Instawork employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Instawork. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Instawork?

43% of Instawork employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Instawork 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Instawork?

Account Executive (36) , Independent Contractor (23) , Senior Account Executive (21) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (15) , Software Engineer (15) , Event Server (13) , Data Operations Analyst (10) , Bartender (9) , Server (9) , Warehouse Worker (9) , General Laborer (8) , Freelancer (7) , Sales (7) , Senior SDR (7) , Banquet Server (6)

What are the pros of working at Instawork according to real employee reviews?

"When you are working after Winter Season the pay is good and you have your check available in 3days" ((in 38 reviews)); "The journey has been great so far and the people are good to move around." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great company and great culture" ((in 31 reviews)); "Cool coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Easy money for what it’s worth" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Instawork according to real employee reviews?

"leadership has no idea what they are doing" ((in 29 reviews)); "bad management, could be improved" ((in 15 reviews)); "Lots of constant layoffs, employees getting hired and then laid off just months after" ((in 12 reviews)); "No benefits and not always guaranteed work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers come in when they want but require you be there 3 days a week." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Instawork layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Instawork layoffs and their outlook for job security at Instawork in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Instawork locations?

San Francisco , Chicago , Phoenix , Los Angeles , New York , Las Vegas , Seattle , Nashville , Austin , San Diego , Dallas , Miami , Boston , Atlanta , Washington , Charlotte , Pittsburgh , Denver , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Kansas City , Houston , Cleveland , Sacramento , Orlando , Bolingbrook , Charlottesville , Richmond , Ashburn , Saint Louis

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Instawork reviews

2.9

43% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Sumir Meghani

47% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Instawork has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 386 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Instawork employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

386 reviews

5.0

May 1, 2019

Great Company, Great People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Instawork team is really amazing and supportive when getting started.

Cons

Typical growing pains of a company that is new

5.0

Jan 24, 2019

Challenging, fast-paced, and lots of learning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Instawork is a quintessential two-sided market model, so the insights gained here feel really valuable and have helped me understand the startup landscape much better. -Lots of transparency. Helped me understand why my day-to-day was significant, and learn why certain decisions were being made. -Really smart management, strong values, friendly culture, and IMO huge potential

Cons

-little formal training, so you have to ask the right questions & teach yourself -fast growth means the game-plan can change pretty frequently. -I was happy with the perks, but there's definitely a culture of frugality

5.0

Jan 23, 2019

Great place to work, great mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart and dedicated team. Everyone is committed to our mission. - Mature and experienced leadership team, always open to new ideas and perspectives. - Strong company values that are broadly communicated and followed by everyone. - Experienced team members without a big ego or bad attitude. - Relaxed culture built on trust and candor.

Cons

If you're looking for the typical startup party-culture and ridiculous perks, this is not the place for you.

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