Does Canva pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Canva employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Canva. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canva?

70% of Canva employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canva 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canva?

Software Engineer (143) , Graphic Designer (43) , Senior Software Engineer (39) , Frontend Engineer (19) , Product Manager (18) , Designer (14) , Marketing (14) , Freelance Illustrator (12) , Customer Happiness Specialist (11) , Data Scientist (10) , Engineering Manager (10) , Analyst (9) , Copywriter (8) , Product Designer (8) , Project Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Canva according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to learn from and be inspired by" ((in 111 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great and supportive team :)" ((in 40 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great work life balance as it gives you a lot of flexibility and freedom in time management" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Canva according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Leadership and if you're not in the "club" then you're out" ((in 25 reviews)); "Pretty competitive environment but the salary is average." ((in 19 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 16 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain functions" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Canva layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Canva layoffs and their outlook for job security at Canva in 2026.

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3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(847 total reviews)

Melanie Perkins

85% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Canva has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 847 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Canva employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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847 reviews

5.0

Feb 9, 2026

Great place to work

Service operations lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with a talented team, and the company benefits are far better compared to other companies

Cons

It can get stressful at times, particularly when a lot of events and deliverables are happening all at once

4.0

Feb 8, 2026

Good place to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and an established codebase to learn from

Cons

Projects might get cancelled because of poor management

5.0

Feb 1, 2026

It's great until it's not

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, great people, fun travel

Cons

Lack of control w/ all of the changes. Management is untouchable. Rare to see promotions.

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