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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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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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857 reviews

2.0

Jul 11, 2025

Ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation and other benefits

Cons

Too much politics. Management sucks

3.0

Jul 10, 2025

Designer

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a great place to work tvb

Cons

nothing comes to my mind

3.0

Jul 8, 2025

Innovative but toxic leadership

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It can be a great place for a software engineer who likes innovating. I really admire the Head of Engineering's mindset (Brendan Humphrey) and how they are driving the AI adoption. Also, lots of benefits, events, and food in the office.

Cons

Toxic leadership. Not all of them, of course. Some are indeed great. However, I've heard just too many stories in a short time, and it seems quite alarming, quite above the market average. My advice is: if you feel something is wrong and your leader is not telling you, watch out! Some characteristics to pay attention to your leader: - dismissive - incompetent - do not assign you much work - doesn't take accountability - blame others If you see any or a few of those traits in your leader, my suggestion is to try to find another team, either within the company or outside, as a matter of urgency.

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