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 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

(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

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

Great

Front end engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of club events. Comprehensive internal systems

Cons

sometimes a little bit chaos

5.0

Aug 6, 2025

Supportive team and creative environment

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule Opportunities to improve video editing skills Supportive and friendly colleagues

Cons

Tight deadlines at times Limited career growth opportunities Need for more structured training

3.0

Aug 4, 2025

Not all it’s cracked up to be

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The obvious perks: - catering on site - good leave - gym on site - shares The flexi working arrangements

Cons

Some of the management are very immature; in positions of power because they got into the company at a good time rather than being qualified. Can make it very hard and very frustrating to do your job.

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