Instacart vs FB differences

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synonymouz

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synonymouz
Aug 21, 2021 33 Comments

How does working at IC compare to FB?

Please comment with regards to WLB, PSC stress and the amount of impact needed to be successful at l5 / l6.

Are there two performance cycles in a year just like FB?

Are the projects more top down or you have to come up with your own projects at senior level?

Any specific observations comparing Data Science would be immensely helpful.

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  • Walmart
    penzoil

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    penzoil
    FB >>>> Instacart. Not worth it. Two of my friends joined and now want to leave asap
    Aug 21, 2021 11
  • Instacart
    neusxyai

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    Google
    neusxyai
    WLB is good, team dependent. Usually 30-50 hour weeks.

    PSC/Perf stress is less since it’s an annual review. That said 50% of the company haven’t had one yet and it’s constantly changing so could change.

    Projects are a mix. For infra teams, it’s more coming up with own. For product projects, it’s more top down and eng has their input but it’s definitely more top down.

    Can’t compare data science, I’m SWE. But the data scientist I work with seems chill, he’s been here a few years.

    Would recommend checking out either blind reviews or talking to people who actually work there instead of “I have a friend who wants to quit, it’s toxic, believe me”. Morale is good and people genuinely like working here, my peers are some of the best I’ve worked with.
    Aug 21, 2021 5
  • sounds like another Amazon. I interviewed with them and the hiring manager was constantly yawning on the call. He joined after 10 years at Microsoft and was new to instacart. But yawning on my first call with my potential manager? Huge red flag
    Aug 21, 2021 2
  • Google
    googlerfir

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    googlerfir
    Ic folks are a really loyal bunch.. or it is some concerted effort by ic leadership to vehemently defend ic on blind.🤣🤣
    Aug 21, 2021 3
    • Google
      googlerfir

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      googlerfir
      I dont know about experience, but the fact is that they were trying to sell themselves to DD, the fact is that they are valued 3x higher than doordash in terms of valuation/revenue while growing much more slowly, and the fact is that they're partnerships with grocers are coming to an end with competition stepping in this year.

      So I would be very cautious.
      Aug 21, 2021
    • lmao at the dd “news” and it staggers me every time ppl bring up these risk factors. o no I forgot about competition (???????)
      Aug 24, 2021
  • I second the guy there ^
    "I have a friend and..." usually give random reviews..
    I jumped after years in Amazon and loving it here ! My team in Amazon was pretty good too (35-40 hr/week).. and here it's even better (30-35hr/week) and almost double the pay.
    Aug 21, 2021 7