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?

71% 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 (148) , 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 112 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 34 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 32 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 13 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain functions" ((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

71% would recommend to a friend

(857 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 857 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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5.0

Jul 21, 2025

Good place to work

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Catering - People you work with - Interesting work

Cons

- Lots of busy work - Low/no time for personal development

1.0

Jul 17, 2025

Not happy here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch and sometimes travel to Australia

Cons

No work life balance, favoritism, unrealistic KPIs, constant change, no room for career growth. Cliquey people.

3.0

Jul 16, 2025

I thought I'd work here long.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Made good friends - Benefits are A++ - Office food - WFH any day - Good addition to your CV

Cons

- Office politics are on the roof - Tenure over skills and attitude - Hard to get into leadership or even switch roles - Lots of brainwashing and sly people its crazy lol

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