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 (144) , 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 106 reviews)); "Good benefits and good community" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 42 reviews)); "Free food and i love the work culture" ((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 23 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 14 reviews)); "Career progression is extremely limited, with little consideration given to employees’ experience or background when assigning work." ((in 11 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

(850 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 850 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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850 reviews

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

Good fun, less mature than you'd expect

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, fun, easy to take scope and have impact

Cons

Poor growth opportunities, below market comp, leadership can be hit or miss - lots of inexperienced leaders who are relatively unqualified for their roles

5.0

Sep 24, 2025

Canva

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work with if you want to take your career to next level

Cons

Heavy processes make things slow

3.0

Sep 21, 2025

Great product, good people, but overworked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and great product

Cons

People are overworked. Leaders don't know how to lead with empathy

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