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

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

2.0

Aug 10, 2025

Not enough work

Gig worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It would be better if their location data worked correctly

Cons

I see jobs most hours away drive and the coach call was a joke ,I'm skilled in many trades and certified but the girl who sounded like a village idiot took away some of the positions I could work

5.0

Aug 1, 2025

Great company if you want to work in a fast-paced startup

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You grow really fast, instawork is constantly changing and adapting new tech; it's not really a 9-5 job so you have to get used to that. - Impact: if you work hard it's very to stand out.

Cons

Since it's changing so fast, sometimes it's not as organized, but that's just a part of moving fast

5.0

Jul 31, 2025

Great team, exciting technical challenges

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The best engineering team I've worked with - Incredible breadth of challenging problems to solve - Bleeding edge work with AI

Cons

- Frequent changes to insurance carrier - Recent pay raises have not kept up with inflation

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