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?

"People are great the vibe team are really an awesome bunch they care about the employees" ((in 114 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 33 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((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 15 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Limited career growth" ((in 12 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

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

Jan 20, 2021

Great Company

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the culture and the product

Cons

Nothing really, just growing pains that go along with a company scaling.

5.0

Jan 16, 2021

The best company

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture of Canva is awesome. Canva and its employees are so kind, helpful, and generous.

Cons

No cons for me. Canva Rules!

5.0

Jan 14, 2021

Great!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, pace, office, opportunities, flexible hours

Cons

Can't really think about any, yet it looks like a lot depends on a team.

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