Instacart Product Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Instacart.
Instacart
Product Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation Case
So I had a hiring manager call first, then an execution interview. The final round involved a product presentation, a leadership interview, and then another interview with the hiring manager. The execution interview was pretty standard, focused on how I'd get things done. The hiring manager calls were mostly to make sure I had the right skills and would fit in.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you discuss your background and previous experiences?
- Tell me about your behavioral competencies and how they apply here.
- How do you approach product execution?
Instacart
Associate Product Manager
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was really structured, and the recruiters got back to me fast. They actually sent a guide for each interview step. The first two interviews were focused on product thinking. After that, there was a call with a recruiter to go over expectations, followed by a behavioral interview. For the product interviews, they picked cases or products I was already familiar with.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you share some examples of your leadership experiences?
- Tell me about your experiences working in a team.
- Let's talk about the projects listed on your resume.
Instacart
Product Manager
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home Presentation
Interview formats
Other Presentation
I didn't have a phone interview; instead, I got an email asking me to do a write-up on a project with two main requests. I tried to ask for clarification on the questions, but I never got any answers, even after following up twice. So, I went ahead and did the write-up anyway, clearly stating my assumptions since I didn't get any clarification. I spent a good amount of time researching and analyzing. Then I submitted my answer. I didn't hear back at all! Not about the assignment, not about the job... NOTHING! I totally wasted a bunch of my time on this project, and they didn't even have the decency to send me an email. If they're this unprofessional with candidates, I really wonder what their company culture is like. I probably dodged a bullet.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- You are the PM for Instacart's mobile app for customers. Our delivery service isn't in all dense US markets and won't be for at least two years. Create a consumer product vision for these underserved markets.
- Please provide a short document outlining your product vision.
- What is the business case for building this product?
Instacart Product Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Instacart interview reports.
“Could you design Uber for blind people?”
Read reports →“How will we measure the success of this product?”
Read reports →“What are the key features for this product?”
Read reports →“Did you use our website? What did you think of it?”
Read reports →“What improvements would you suggest for Instacart's in-app homescreen?”
Read report →“Given that a certain metric on a XYZ product is down, how would you debug this issue?”
Read report →“What is the business case for building this product?”
Read report →“What are your ideas for improving this particular product?”
Read report →“What product improvements would you suggest for X?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 28 Instacart interview reports.