Probably the worst place I've ever worked - Marketing Canva Employee Review

Where do I begin? A lot of reviews around "toxic positivity" are spot on, but I'll take it one further. This place gave me cult vibes. Nepotism runs rampant, and the only way you'll progress in your career is if you find yourself in the Executive Team's Inner Circle. Canva has a habit of hiring really smart people and then absolutely crushing their ability to help the company grow. Once you're on board, you're expected to do exactly what is asked of you- there is zero autonomy, everybody is fake nice, and you will drown in boring, cliche HR buzzwords. The most senior leaders of the company are inexperienced and only got there because they were either an early employee or directly worked for the Executive Team. They are crippled with impostor syndrome but still lead with an unearned sense of entitlement. If you want to work somewhere that preaches "we're a family!" you should work here. Especially if you love toxic families. But if you want to work somewhere that will treat you like an adult and give you room to be creative and drive impact, look elsewhere. This is especially true for non-ANZ based employees.