Canva reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(857 total reviews)
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Melanie Perkins

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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
May 19, 2025

This place is not your friend. Profit over people.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good for early career joiners, significant benefits compared to other local companies, fairly healthy overall team culture for day-to-day interactions, hybrid work options, overseas travel opportunities for some.

Cons

- Yes man leadership - Dissent is discouraged, fostering a "yes-man" culture in leadership. - Weak management - Many upper level leaders were promoted because of tenure and have significant lack experience or training in the area they were promoted to. Low to Mid-level managers are promoted without any managerial training and has led to mediocre or poor management. Managerial support and advocacy for employees is rare, with self-preservation seeming to take priority. - Limited career growth - Few opportunities for advancement or skill development due to way the team is structured. - Below-market pay - Salaries, especially for recent hires, are not competitive. - Inconsistent performance reviews - The evaluation system is vague and applied inconsistently, with little accountability. - Layoffs - Despite revenue gains and prior promises to never have layoffs, layoffs occurred without clear, transparent communication to the global team. Individuals are paying the price for a bloated headcount or business decisions that weren't their fault. - AI expectations - Employees are expected to increase output by 30% due to AI tools while seeing that people are being laid off.

2.0
May 11, 2025

From good to awful

Recommend
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Pros

Pay Benefits Work-life Balance WFH

Cons

Poor leadership Very minimal salary increase Office Politics Understaffed but no new hires Gaslighting

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