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?

70% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canva?

Software Engineer (143) , Graphic Designer (43) , Senior Software Engineer (39) , Frontend Engineer (19) , Product Manager (18) , Designer (14) , Marketing (14) , Freelance Illustrator (12) , Customer Happiness Specialist (11) , Data Scientist (10) , Engineering Manager (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)); "Great and supportive team :)" ((in 40 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great work life balance as it gives you a lot of flexibility and freedom in time management" ((in 31 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 19 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 16 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(847 total reviews)

Melanie Perkins

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Canva has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 847 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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847 reviews

4.0

Mar 13, 2026

Nice company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People culture degrades, but still not bad

Cons

Left propaganda, words do not much reality

4.0

Mar 13, 2026

Great company but everyone is starting to burn out

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture. Free food. Amazing events. Work is impactful

Cons

Most people seem to be burning out.

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Marketing salary

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative, free food, great people to work with

Cons

Can be hard to keep up, lot of middle management

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