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 (147) , 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)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 33 reviews)); "Free food and i love the work culture" ((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 17 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain functions" ((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

(856 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 856 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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856 reviews

4.0

Apr 6, 2025

Canva

Strategy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, wfh benefits, free food

Cons

progression can be limited at higher levels

4.0

Apr 6, 2025

Good overall

Applied scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and ethic environment

Cons

Changes are difficult to promote

1.0

Apr 6, 2025

Office Politics

Service operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work setup and salary

Cons

One of the reasons why I left the company is because of office politics is really alarming in the company. SEEs for admin support deserves a new coach that is not a down to earth, humble, bully, really embodies being a good human, and treat her co-worker like a human being.

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