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Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports more than 30 million educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
38
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RATINGS
749

Instructure Company Culture

Instructure Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Instructure's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Instructure CEO

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Steve Daly Instructure's CEO
Steve Daly
74 /100

Diversity at Instructure

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Instructure have rated Outlook, Meetings, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Instructure

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at Instructure have rated Outlook, Team, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Instructure eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

46

Instructure employees are 46% more likely to recommend Instructure as a great place to work

64%Promoters
18%Passives
18%Detractors

Working at Instructure

Working at Instructure is rated highly by 38 employees, across various culture dimensions. Instructure employees are most satisfied about Outlook, Perks And Benefits, and eNPS categories, putting Instructure’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Salt Lake City. See below in detail how working at Instructure was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Instructure

B

Overall Company Culture at Instructure is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Instructure ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 38 Employees

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IT
94
IT94
Engineering
87
Engineering87
Product
86
Product86
Marketing
72
Marketing72
Customer Support
62
Customer Support62

Instructure Employee Reviews

Out of 52 Instructure employee reviews, 79% were positive. The remaining 21% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Instructure improve their work culture.

79%
21%
Positive Reviews79%
Constructive Feedback21%

Positive Reviews From Instructure Employees

  • What do you like best about your company?
    Educators make great employees - driven by what really matters, which isn't the almighty dollar.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Working with other passionate individuals who are improving the landscape for education
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Collaboration! Doing important work with other smart people!

Constructive Feedback From Instructure Employees

  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    Leadership (at the executive and vp level) and communication.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    People leave managers, not companies. When hiring and/or promoting people to management roles, ensure values align.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Being more tuned in to the majority of employees, their needs (as evidenced on the employee engagement survey) such as psychological safety, wanted to feel as they belong, grow their careers, improve communcation.

Instructure Company Information

Instructure Company Overview

Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports more than 30 million educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.

Instructure was founded in 2008 and its current CEO is Steve Daly. Since its inception 18 years ago, Instructure has grown to 1700 employees.

Instructure Mission, Vision & Values

Instructure Mission Statement

Our mission is to help learners thrive in tomorrow's landscape by delivering a future-ready ecosystem.

Instructure Vision Statement

Our vision is to drive a future where education technology seamlessly amplifies the human potential to thrive in a perpetually changing world.

Instructure Values

  • OPENNESS
  • RELATIONSHIPS
  • EQUALITY
  • OWNERSHIP
  • SIMPLICITY
Headquarter6330 South 3000 East Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
United States of America
Websitewww.instructure.com
Founding Date2008
Tel(800) 203-6755
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.instructure.com/about/careers
Social Sites

Instructure Competitors

Instructure competitors include D2L, PowerSchool Group LLC, and Blackboard Inc.. Instructure ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Instructure compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    D2L's Logo
    D2L
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Instructure's Logo
    Instructure
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    PowerSchool Group LLC's Logo
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Blackboard Inc. Logo
    Blackboard Inc.
    2.9/5
  • We're Instructure, the makers of Canvas. Learn about our company, check out our open positions, and come join our crew of smart, fun, innovative people who are busy making education even more awesome. Want to grow and evolve with us? instructure.com/jobs
  • Instructure representing at the Equality Utah Allies Gala. ????
  • The São Paulo team in Brazil knows how to celebrate. \o/
  • Celebrating one of our Most Valuable Educators (MVE) in our partnership with the Utah Jazz. ????

Instructure Employees

Instructure has 1700 employees. 38 employees at Instructure have reviewed Instructure across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 38 Instructure employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Instructure are pleased with their total compensation at Instructure, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Instructure are pleased with their team. 38 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Instructure are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Instructure believe the environment at Instructure is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Instructure is comfortably fast. About 62% of the employees at Instructure work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Instructure are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Instructure employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Instructure report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Instructure have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
92% of Instructure employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Instructure employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
45% of Instructure employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Instructure employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
85% of Instructure employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Instructure - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Instructure is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Instructure employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Instructure KPIs and OKRs

At Instructure 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Instructure's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 16 Instructure employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 11 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes69%
No31%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Instructure CEO & Leadership

Steve Daly Instructure's CEO
74 /100

Instructure CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top 30% Rated CEOs 2016

Instructure’s CEO Steve Daly started in this role in 2020. Steve’s approval rate is in the Top 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Salt Lake City. With a high CEO score, Steve Daly has won the Top 30% Rated CEO in 2016. Instructure’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the IT department, employees in the Product department, and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years. However, employees with the company for Over 10 Years, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, and employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Instructure’s competitors, Steve Daly ranks right above PowerSchool Group LLC CEO Hardeep Gulati. Under Daly’s leadership, Instructure employee respondents are most happy about their Outlook and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Professional Development and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Instructure could stand to see real improvement.

Instructure Leadership

The Instructure Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Steve Daly, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary Matthew Kaminer, and Senior Vice President, Customer Success and Partnerships Melissa Loble

  • Steve Daly  CEO / President

    Steve Daly CEO / President

    Steve Daly serves as the CEO / President of Instructure.

  • Matthew Kaminer Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

    Mr. Matthew A. Kaminer, also known as Matt, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of... read more

  • Melissa Loble Senior Vice President, Customer Success and Partnerships

    Melissa Loble serves as the Senior Vice President, Customer Success and Partnerships of Instructure. Melissa started at... read more

  • Steve Daly CEO

    Steve Daly serves as the CEO of Instructure.

Instructure Salaries

How much does Instructure pay?

How much do people at Instructure get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Instructure is $125,730, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $140,314, or $67 per hour.

At Instructure, the highest paid job is a Mobile Developer at $157,500 annually and the lowest is a Marketing Associate at $54,600 annually. Average Instructure salaries by department include: Marketing at $67,300, Engineering at $124,167, Customer Support at $55,000, and Product at $112,500. Half of Instructure salaries are above $140,314.

26 employees at Instructure rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 95 ratings) while 26 employees at Instructure rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 36 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Instructure employees include job titles like Developer, Project Manager- Tech, Jr Developer, and Product Manager. Comparably data has a total of 10 salary records from Instructure employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$82k
$82k1st Percentile
25th Percentile
$158k
$158k25th Percentile
50th Percentile
$226k
$226k50th Percentile
75th Percentile
$244k
$244k75th Percentile
100th Percentile
$286k
$286k100th Percentile
$125,730*
Average Compensation
$140,314*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Instructure Salaries by City

Instructure Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Instructure

Diverse employees at Instructure score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing Instructure in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Instructure across various culture dimensions.

We believe that fostering a culture of inclusion and embracing diversity helps us transcend the status quo and create transformational learning experiences for everyone. Our global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Council meets regularly to help promote best practices and alignment across the organization. This intersectional group is hyper-focused on increasing Instructure's outreach, improving our recruiting and mentorship programs, and hiring and promoting diverse talent.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 88/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 60/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 58/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men 63/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Instructure Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Instructure PTO

Instructure's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Instructure's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 38% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Instructure's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time38%
Vacation Policy38%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution13%
Childcare11%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo43%
$1500 - $2500/mo29%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo14%
Less than $500/mo14%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Instructure applied for 8 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Instructure has a total of 1700 employees

8
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (8 out of 8)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 8)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 8)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 8)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Instructure Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Instructure on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Engineering
16%
Product
11%
IT
9%
Marketing
7%
Other
25%

Candidates By Location

Salt Lake City
51%
Chicago
5%
Seattle
4%
Pittsburgh
4%
Akron
4%
Other
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Instructure

What is Instructure address?

Instructure location is at 6330 South 3000 East Suite 700

Who is the CEO of Instructure?

Instructure CEO is Steve Daly, their score by employees is 74

What are the salaries in Instructure

The average salary for employees in Instructure is 125730$

What is Instructure eNPS?

The eNPS for Instructure is 46

What is the salary for Product Manager in Instructure?

Product Manager average salary in the US is 113k

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