Instacart

Instacart connects customers with personal shoppers who pick and deliver groceries from stores like Costco, Kroger, and Albertsons—often within an hour. The platform serves over 14,000 retail banners across North America, with 600,000 independent shoppers completing millions of deliveries. For retailers, Instacart provides the technology layer for e-commerce, fulfillment, and in-store solutions including smart carts.

The corporate team of roughly 3,300 employees operates under "Flex First," a model introduced in 2022 that gives people three options: work from offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, or Toronto; flex between home and office 1-3 days per week; or work fully remote from anywhere in the contiguous U.S., Hawaii, Ontario, or British Columbia. Over 70% of the team is eligible for fully remote work.

Teams gather in person at least twice a year, with travel funds and office space provided for these optional but encouraged meetups. The company emphasizes that flexible work has helped boost diversity by reducing barriers for caregivers and people with disabilities who might struggle with daily commutes.