Taste of Instacart
Company Updates
Introducing Flex First, Instacart’s Future of Work
Since Instacart’s earliest days, we primarily built our culture in-person. We designed beautiful offices in San Francisco, Toronto, Atlanta and New York, hosted epic events and thought of our employee experience as a series of moments where “you had to be there.” But overnight, everything changed. During the pandemic, Instacart quickly transformed from a convenience to an essential service for millions of families. During this…
May 6, 2022
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Views From the Seat: Celebrating Black History Month
In February, Instacart’s Nightshades — our Black Employee Resource Group (ERG) — honored Black History Month with a full program of company-wide celebrations. The programming aimed to amplify and elevate the voices of the community…
Feb 28, 2023
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Meet Mike Wittig, VP of Tax
Mike Wittig joined Instacart in early 2022 to lead our Tax team. This team is tasked with covering all things tax including corporate income tax, US and international tax, state and local tax, and sales…
Dec 20, 2022
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Building a Data-Driven company with Anahita Tafvizi, Instacart’s Vice President and Head of Data Science
Anahita Tafvizi joined Instacart in early 2021 and today, she leads the Data Science team which has more than doubled in size during her tenure. Our Data Science team is charged with identifying and informing…
Jul 26, 2022
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Honoring Juneteenth at Instacart
Last year, we announced Juneteenth as an official company holiday moving forward for all corporate employees. For us, Juneteenth is a day to reflect, listen, learn, and engage in critical conversations around racial injustice. At…
Jun 16, 2022
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Celebrating our Progressive Grocer Top Women in Grocery Winners
Today, we’re proud to celebrate four women at Instacart who have been selected for Progressive Grocer’s 2022 Top Women in Grocery list. Progressive Grocer’s annual Top Women in Grocery award recognizes the integral role women…
Jun 15, 2022
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How We Spent Our “Self-Checkout”
Last week we signed off for our second company-wide Self Checkout. Knowing how difficult it can be to hit the pause button during busy times, we introduced Self-Checkout to give us a chance to step…
Jun 3, 2022
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Data Engineering and Infrastructure at Instacart with Engineering Manager Abhi Kalakuntla
“It sounds cliché, but data drives Instacart’s entire business—our logistics and shopping processes, as well as our ordering experience, are all based on data,” explains Abhi Kalakuntla, Engineering Manager on Instacart’s growing Data Infrastructure team…
May 26, 2022
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Here’s What a More Inclusive Pride Can Look Like
We know that Pride is a time to recognize and celebrate the rich and resilient history of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as amplify the voices of those who have been marginalized for being out…
May 24, 2022
Company Updates
Introducing Flex First, Instacart’s Future of Work
Since Instacart’s earliest days, we primarily built our culture in-person. We designed beautiful offices in San Francisco, Toronto, Atlanta and New York, hosted epic events and thought of our employee experience as a series of…
May 6, 2022