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) , Engineering Manager (11) , Data Scientist (10) , Analyst (9) , Copywriter (8) , Product Designer (8) , Project Manager (8)

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

"People are great the vibe team are really an awesome bunch they care about the employees" ((in 107 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great and supportive team :)" ((in 37 reviews)); "Free food and i love the work culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 30 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 23 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain functions" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((in 10 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

(848 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 848 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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3.0

Dec 4, 2025

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of benefits, some people are very nice to work with

Cons

Opposite of the second statement above

5.0

Dec 3, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working time and good culture

Cons

too busy sometimes when the bugs happened

5.0

Nov 30, 2025

Great benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free food - Great pay - Very social with kind and friendly people - Lots of room to grow - Full remote flexibility - Good work life balance - Lots of clubs and social groups (that get reimbursed by Canva) so you get to make lots of friends with similar interest

Cons

- Can be stressful at times around Canva Create and Canva World Tour

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