DoorDash Acceptance Rate: Does Acceptance Rate Really Matter?

In DoorDash, the acceptance rate is very important for a Dasher because it helps improve the ratings. Here the acceptance rate is the percent of deliveries you accepted out of the 100 recent delivery opportunities you receive. So, the more you accept the order the higher your acceptance rate will be. There is no minimum requirement for an acceptance rate but if you consistently reject delivery opportunities then it will negatively impact your ratings in DoorDash.     

Key Takeaways

• DoorDash is an American company that offers delivery & takeout from the best local restaurants
• DoorDash is the largest food delivery company in the United States with a 56% market share
• DoorDash also has a 60% market share in the convenience delivery category
• In DoorDash, the ratings are calculated based on the rolling system
• In order to become the top dasher, you must have a customer rating of at least 4.7 and an acceptance rate of at least 70%

What Is DoorDash?

DoorDash is a technology company that connects people through food delivery systems across the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Germany. Established in January 2013 by Tony Xu; Stanley Tang; Andy Fang; Evan Moore, it is the best and largest food delivery platform in the USA. From the recent statistics from DoorDash, this platform is used by 450,000 merchants, 20,000,000 consumers, and 1 million deliverers. This company went public in December 2020 on NYSE and trades under the symbol DASH. 

Explanation Of Dasher Ratings In DoorDash

Dasher ratings help the dasher to track your performance on the platform. In DoorDash, the ratings are calculated based on the rolling system. It means the older dash ratings will be replaced by the new ratings. In DoorDash, customers can rate the food and delivery service separately. So, the ratings of the dasher only reflect his/her customer service experience and satisfaction. Date ratings determine if you’re eligible to dash, and can also help you qualify for special programs and incentives. DoorDash has strong policies when it comes to user ratings. DoorDash always tries to make the ratings fair and remove any customer ratings that are below 5 stars in these circumstances:

1. Long wait times at restaurants (>10 minutes)

2. Missing or incorrect items when bags are sealed (as a reminder, merchants and customers request that you do not open any sealed bags you receive)

3. When the delivery is already expected to be >15 minutes late when you accept it 

4. When multiple Dashers before you unassign, causing you to be >15 minutes late 

5. When the delivery is late due to multiple batched orders (3 or more)

6. Extreme weather conditions (e.g., snowstorms)

7. Uniquely challenging delivery situations related to protests (at this time, including Customer Rating, Acceptance, and Completion Rate)

8. System-wide outages (including Acceptance and Completion Rate)

Definition Of Top Dasher?

DoorDash introduced an incentive program named Top Dasher for independent contractors in order to encourage DoorDash drivers to perform well. If a dasher can meet a certain number of performance standards as of 11:59 PM local time on the last day of the month then he/she will meet the Top Dasher requirements. In order to become the top dasher, you have to meet some requirements. Below are some requirements – 

1. Customer rating of at least 4.7

2. Acceptance rate of at least 70%

3. Completion rate of at least 95%

4. 100 completed deliveries during the last month

1. Customer Rating Of At Least 4.7

A customer can rate a dasher on a 1 to 5 scale. When you order the food, DoorDash asks the customer two simple questions: How was the food? How was the delivery? DoorDash usually takes the last 100 ratings you received and calculates an average rating. If your last 100 ratings added up to 470 then your average rating is 4.7. If you haven’t received 100 ratings then your total ratings will be divided by the number of ratings you have received.  

2. Acceptance Rate Of At Least 70%

According to this requirement, you have to accept at least 70 or more of the last 100 delivery offers DoorDash sent to you. Here acceptance rate means when a DoorDash offer comes in, how many times do you hit the accept? When you receive a delivery offer, an Accept button appears at the bottom of the screen. So, if you want to meet the requirement then you have to accept more than 70 orders per 100 orders.  

3. Completion Rate Of At Least 95%

The completion rate is different from the Acceptance rate. Completion rate means every 100 orders you have accepted how many of them you have completed the delivery. There might be circumstances when you might have chosen to back out of the delivery. To meet the DoorDash requirement, you have to complete 95 out of the last 100 deliveries to qualify for Top Dasher.    

4. 100 Completed Deliveries During The Last Month

Every month new Top Dasher is selected therefore, you have to complete at least 100 orders in the last month, or you must have completed 200 deliveries lifetime. Completing 100 orders within a month is not very difficult. It’s about 40 to 50 hours worth of delivery in a month or 10 to 15 hours per week.

FAQs About DoorDash Acceptance Rate: Does Acceptance Rate Really Matter

References:

1. https://www.ridester.com/doordash-acceptance-rate/
2. https://thisonlineworld.com/does-acceptance-rate-matter-doordash/
3. https://bestreferraldriver.com/understanding-doordash-rating-acceptance-rate-and-more.html

Last Updated on October 24, 2022 by Magalie D.