I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Instacart (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2016
Interview
Note: Hiring process may have changed a bit recently. Overall: The easiest interview ever. I was out of school with zero experience, and I got hired. The process was very simple and upfront: After filling out an easy form online about past experience and possible scenarios, you will most likely get contacted back for an in-store interview. The in-store interview will have you and several other potential shoppers toured around a grocery store and go over the shopper app, general guidelines, etc. After being shown around, you will be tasked to do a few mock-shopping around the store. The key here is to be fast and accurate. If possible, visit the store before your interview to get a feel of where everything is. If you make the cut, they'll ask a few questions and send you to their offices where they'll go over more details about the job and get you set to work for them. Again, the key here is to be fast with your shopping, which will require knowledge of the store. If you did not shop fast enough to be an in-store personal shopper, you may still be offered a full-service shopper position, which is both in-store shopping and delivery. I have not gone through that process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The customer requested organic raspberries, but they are not in good condition or out of stock. What will you tell the customer?
Easy interview process including test shopping at a location. It was some time ago when I applied but I remember it being easy. It may have changed in the last couple years.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Instacart
Interview
There isn’t one they just do a background check and dmv report. I’m not sure what else to put but there is no interview for this position it is self employed
Online application process done entirely through your phone. Not so much an interview as you are self contracted, more so a background check. As expected from a position such as this