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 113 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 67 reviews)); "growth company with great teams." ((in 41 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 33 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((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 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

(851 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 851 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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851 reviews

4.0

Feb 28, 2018

Vibes are strong

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great energy, exciting work and talented coworkers.

Cons

Some of the growing pains of a high growth startup!

5.0

Feb 7, 2018

Best job ever

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Everyone is super smart. - You never stop learning (we also have a very healthy pull request culture). - I've been here for 6 months and I already feel like I've been here for years. It's amazing and the week goes by quickly. - It's fast-paced, you won't get bored. - Breakfast and lunch served every day. - Monthly team activities paid for by Canva. - Work is fun and the parties go off! - Tech events are held at Canva so you have a lot of great networking opportunities. - We have an in-house bar. - Flexible work hours. - Gym, yoga, boxing memberships. - There is so much more...

Cons

- If you come in at around 11am you might miss out on Avocados for breakfast.

5.0

Feb 7, 2018

Great place to work

Legal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This place shoots for the stars and doesn't seem to miss. There is no shortage of challenging work, aspirational goals and technical experts

Cons

There are way too many snacks :)

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