<p><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/6022d5f1cca90200129b7423-2400/instacart salaries 4x3.png" border="0" alt="instacart salaries 4x3" data-mce-source="Instacart; Samantha Lee/Insider"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>Instacart is dominating online grocery in North America.</p><p>The grocery startup saw a significant boom during the pandemic, with the total number of sales through its platform, up 300% year-over-year in December 2020, the company said. Throughout the pandemic, the platform has <a href="https://secondmeasure.com/datapoints/grocery-spending-delivery-trends/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="20" data-uri="e8f72cd2175361243617d1afe72d7295">outpaced</a> industry leaders like Walmart Grocery and Target-owned Shipt.</p><p>Though Instacart is currently privately owned, the company is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/instacart-cfo-goldman-sachs-veteran-nick-giovanni-ipo-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">widely expected</a> to launch an IPO this year. After a significant fundraising round of $200 million in October, Instacart is <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-instacart-funding/delivery-app-instacart-raises-200-million-at-17-7-billion-valuation-idUSKBN26T2LE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">currently valued</a> at $17.7 billion. </p><p>The company, which generally pays its corporate staff well into the six-figure range, said it currently employs over 2,000 employees and is looking to increase its headcount by 50% across the company over the next six months.</p><p>Insider compiled a complete guide to getting a job at Instacart, from nailing the interview to negotiating a top salary. </p><p> </p><h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-job-at-instacart-says-hr-chief-engineer-2021-1">How to get hired</a></h2><p><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/6022d3f0cca90200129b741c-1108/Instacart_0226_0456-Final.jpg" border="0" alt="Instacart" data-mce-source="Instacart"></p><p>Insider spoke with Instacart's chief HR officer and a recent engineering hire. They revealed the best way to stand out, nail the interview process, and get a job offer from the company.</p><p>The interview process can include everything from a team assessment to a question about your shopping habits. Both current Instacart employees offered best practices for preparing for success and highlighted the specific qualities the company looks for in a candidate. </p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-job-at-instacart-says-hr-chief-engineer-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here's everything you need to know about getting a corporate job at Instacart</a></strong></em></p><p> </p><h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/instacart-engineer-pay-as-corporate-looks-to-hire-1000-people-2021-2">What to expect in terms of salary</a></h2><p><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5fa1a6531df1d500182189cd-1778/engineer .jpg" border="0" alt="engineer " data-mce-source="Maskot/Getty Images" data-link="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/rear-view-of-female-computer-hacker-coding-at-desk-royalty-free-image/1159379067'adppopup=true"></p><p>While Instacart is currently hiring for a variety of roles, the company told Insider that its fastest-growing teams include engineering, data and analytics, and product. Insider analyzed US Office of Foreign Labor Certification's disclosure data from 2018 to 2020 for permanent and temporary foreign workers to see how much Instacart paid employees for roles in different areas.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/instacart-engineer-pay-as-corporate-looks-to-hire-1000-people-2021-2">Here's how much the company pays engineers and more.</a></em></p><p> </p><h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/former-amazon-recruiter-helps-instacart-engineers-get-higher-salaries-2021-1">How to negotiate an offer from Instacart</a></h2><p><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/6022dc88cca90200129b746a-1108/Instacart Office.jpg" border="0" alt="Instacart Office" data-mce-source="Instacart" data-mce-caption="Instacart is headquartered in San Francisco, California"></p><p>The interview process doesn't end once you get an offer from Instacart. According to <a href="https://www.levels.fyi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="20" data-uri="451988d3fcb6975952afae9c3c096e04">Levels.fyi</a>, which crowdsources salary and compensation data from tech workers, there are certain techniques that can be used to get more than the initial salary offer.</p><p>Levels.fyi, which offers consultations to candidates in the job interview process, said it has managed to increase the salary for Instacart candidates by about $60,000 more per year on average.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/former-amazon-recruiter-helps-instacart-engineers-get-higher-salaries-2021-1">Here were the specific techniques Dinh offered for increasing initial salary offers at Instacart</a></em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-job-at-instacart-says-hr-chief-engineer-2021-1" >The ultimate guide to getting a job at Instacart in 2021: Here's how to land one of the 1,000 corporate jobs the grocery startup is adding this year, according to its chief human resources officer and a recently hired vice president of engineering</a></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/instacart-corporate-hiring-1000-tech-jobs-salaries-negotiation-2021-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-most-expensive-liquid-thoroughbred-horse-semen-2020-3">Why thoroughbred horse semen is the world's most expensive liquid</a></p>
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