Inside Job is an action-packed contact mission in GTA 5 Online: A Safehouse in the Hills, where Avi Schwartzman sends you undercover to expose and sabotage the secret operations of the KnoWay corporation.

Blending stealth, explosions, gunfights, and high-pressure escapes, the mission takes you from Downtown Cab Co. to hidden facilities and data centers across Los Santos. With a mix of driving, infiltration, and combat challenges, Inside Job offers a dynamic experience that pushes players to stay sharp and adapt quickly.

Here is a full walkthrough of the Inside Job mission of A Safehouse in the Hills.

How to start the mission

This mission can be tracked after completing the Negative Press mission. Start by reaching Avi's location.

Talk to him at a payphone in Eastbourne Way to start the mission.

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As soon as the call is over, the Inside Job mission begins.

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Walkthrough

Follow this step-by-step guide to complete the Inside Job mission for Avi Schwartzman:

Step 1: Meet the KnoWay Contact

You start in a minivan at Rockford Hills. Make your way to the KnoWay contact person.

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Upon meeting the KnoWay contact person, sit in his Omnis e-GT.

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Step 2: Go to the Downtown Cab Co.

Take the KnoWay contact person to the Downtown Cab Co.

Step 3: Park the car

Take the Omnis e-GT to the parking lot after dropping off the KnoWay contact person.

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And then wait in the car till the KnoWay contact person plants the explosives around the Downtown Cab Co.

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Step 4: Reach KnoWay Hideout

Bombing the Downtown Cab Co. will get cops to chase you. Fled the scene at the earliest and make your way to the KnoWay Hideout. Make sure to lose the cops before heading to the Hideout.

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Step 5: Explore the Hideout

Follow the KnoWay contact and explore the hideout while following him.

Step 6: Knock down KnoWay mercenaries

After getting a good idea about their intentions, knock down the KnoWay mercenaries. Aim with quick-fire SMGs and ARs.

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After knocking them out, leave the hideout.

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Step 7: Reach the Data Center

Reach the Data Center in Cypress Flats. You will be welcomed by guards and KnoWay personnel. Take them down.

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Step 8: Enter the Data Center

Enter the Data Center and find hard drives. But before you start searching, clear the area.

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Step 9: Finding Hard Drives

Check out the whole Data Center and the KnoWay personnel to find and steal the drives. You will see a Green Arrow above the area where the drives are.

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Knock the guards/personnel to save yourself, and complete the mission. In co-op modes, you can still complete the mission if your team member is alive. If you are wasted, you can spectate the other team members.

Step 10: Deliver the Hard Drives

Exit the data center. Take down the hostiles outside the area and make your way to Avi's Dead Drop to deliver the hard drives.

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Step 11: Complete the mission

Deliver the hard drives by keeping them in the trunk of Avi's Felon GT. Answer the payphone and talk to Avi and complete the mission.

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Rewards

In GTA V, the rewards depend on the quality of the mission performance. In this mission, we got:

  • JP: +15
  • RP: +1357
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Inside Job for Avi Schwartzman delivers a well-paced mix of stealth, sabotage, and intense combat across Los Santos. With an engaging narrative and solid rewards, it’s a standout mission in the A Safehouse in the Hills update. Let us know in the comments what you think of this guide and the new update!