Does Instrument pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Instrument employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Instrument. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Instrument?

59% of Instrument employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Instrument 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Instrument?

Designer (9) , Developer (6) , Graphic Designer (6) , Senior Producer (4) , Senior Strategist (4) , Senior Developer (3) , Strategist (3) , Associate Design Director (2) , Creative Director (2) , Design Director (2) , Senior Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"The people here are great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing work culture and benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Your coworkers will be great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Flat, collaborative teams" ((in 4 reviews)); "Clear career growth path." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs, you’re dodging bullets all the time" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low diversity" ((in 5 reviews)); "There is a hazing and bully culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Software roles have below average pay." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Instrument layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Instrument locations?

Portland , New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Anaheim , San Jose

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Instrument reviews

3.1

59% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Laurel Burton

13% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Instrument has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Instrument employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

79 reviews

3.0

Jul 16, 2024

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with friend people

Cons

Lack of community and team building

3.0

Apr 8, 2024

Good for average

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance for an agency, good client names. Clear career growth path. Good colleagues.

Cons

Works are boring, design feels very manufactured, without a soul. Not saying they are bad, but just very very average. Clients come to instrument mostly for safe output, though the company branded itself as a hipster agency with cool mock-ups , Most of the works are maintenance based.

4.0

Dec 14, 2021

Not what it was, but still a great place to be.

Associate design director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Wonderful people - Lots of cross-discipline collaboration - Fantastic work/life balance - Strong benefits - Incredible response to COVID

Cons

- Clearer path towards career advancement (has always felt like lots of talk, not actionable opportunities) - Improve project staffing (never felt like I was appropriately casted) - The quality of interesting work has decreased dramatically over the past few years, seemingly after Instrument's acquisition

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