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 110 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 69 reviews)); "growth company with great teams." ((in 40 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 32 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 30 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 14 reviews)); "Career progression is extremely limited, with little consideration given to employees’ experience or background when assigning work." ((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.

Canva reviews

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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857 reviews

2.0

Apr 13, 2026

Free food and decent environment, but favoritism in promotions

Social media manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free food, tolerable working environment with minimal toxicity

Cons

- Favors senior employees in promotions - Uses performance reviews (in a scale) as a basis of annual increase - Frequent org restructure while promoting senior and foreign counterparts while keeping the rest in the same level

3.0

Feb 22, 2026

Acceptable

Brand designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits good allowance hybrid work laptop

Cons

constant re-orgs not hiring backfills so much workload and pressure for less people slow promotion

1.0

Jan 30, 2026

Not so good as advertised

Customer support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and company events

Cons

Management, toxic positivity, blame culture

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