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 (145) , Graphic Designer (43) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , 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 109 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 63 reviews)); "growth company with great teams." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work life balance as it gives you a lot of flexibility and freedom in time management" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 33 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)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 14 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain functions" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((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

(852 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 852 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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852 reviews

2.0

Oct 14, 2025

Can’t believe these 5 star reviews

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office life (lunch, vibe team, facilities) A lot of genuinely smart and epic people Looks good on your resume Golden handcuffs

Cons

Politics, lead through fear & threat, lack of strategy (honestly this is the crux of it, and NO awareness of this), zero career growth, toxic positivity, blame culture & scapegoating, the fact that I’m talking to the void right now. Every 3 months we do a people pulse survey, but seems leadership are gamed on participation over results (often terrible, always ignored). Blitz scaling at its worst

2.0

May 11, 2025

From good to awful

Junior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Benefits Work-life Balance WFH

Cons

Poor leadership Very minimal salary increase Office Politics Understaffed but no new hires Gaslighting

3.0

Jul 29, 2024

Neutral experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* brand name that attracts more linkedin views and messages from recruiters * free lunch in office saves time and life * overall positive vibes * remote

Cons

* no tech depth * inexperienced managers (with very unchecked ego)

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