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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canva?

72% of Canva employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canva 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canva?

Software Engineer (147) , Graphic Designer (43) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Frontend Engineer (19) , Product Manager (19) , 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?

"Great people to learn from and be inspired by" ((in 112 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great and supportive team :)" ((in 38 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((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 24 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Career progression is extremely limited, with little consideration given to employees’ experience or background when assigning work." ((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.

Canva reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(858 total reviews)

Melanie Perkins

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Canva has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 858 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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858 reviews

5.0

Feb 14, 2019

Amazing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High autonomy Free breakfast and lunch prepared by in-house chefs Lots more freebies (eg monthly team dinner/activity) Positive culture (+feedback, +best practices) Competent team, like, really a bunch of hustlers who get things done The office gets better like every month (thanks to the dedicated Vibe team) Fun season openers/celebrations

Cons

Might be challenging (but i never had to work overtime) Lack of overarching structure (small teams/squads are excellent, but cross-team collaboration could be better)

5.0

Jan 10, 2019

Love my job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Awesome culture - Autonomy / Flat hierarchy - Growing userbase and revenue potential

Cons

Need a head of strategy or growth

2.0

Oct 16, 2018

Culture is like a facade

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, good product

Cons

Progress is hindered by managers not equipped to improve processes and turn down suggestions from more skilled subordinates. Micro-managing. Cuture disconnect with Australia office. Office politics. Values look good in paper but not practiced.

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