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?

"Great people to learn from and be inspired by" ((in 111 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 67 reviews)); "growth company with great teams." ((in 43 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((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 25 reviews)); "Pretty competitive environment but the salary is average." ((in 18 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((in 12 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

Ratings by category

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

Mar 6, 2025

Wouldn’t recommend

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food, you’ll love your coworkers

Cons

Leadership is awful and toxic. Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs. Goals are unattainable and enterprise isn’t a sales ready product. I’m actively looking for a new job.

3.0

Mar 26, 2024

Unequal Pay

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, nice office, remote work

Cons

Business product doesn't sell, unequal pay amongst hires

5.0

Oct 28, 2023

Great perks and care to employees

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great company to work for if you want to have an impact - Great marketing and product - Great human beings - Qualitative colleagues - Great work life balance - Great founders

Cons

- Politically correct to its maximum. - Politically involved. - Diversity and inclusion only on progressive ideas.

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