Inspiring work environment, driven people - Anonymous employee Canva Employee Review

5.0
Dec 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Everyone's very flexible and open to suggestions. The "higher-ups" know how to listen to everyone. It's very easy to discuss things with people. - Work/life balance exists in Canva!! It's something that people really find important here. - Everyone's hard-working and driven to make things better for the product and for its users. - To sum up all the points so far -- Canva culture is amazing. - Plus points: free breakfast and lunch meals, cool office interiors!

Cons

- Sometimes there's miscommunication but that pretty much goes for every other startup out there. It's easily remedied.

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Pros

- Fast pace - Interesting tech - Fun product to work on - Great culture & values

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Product is beloved by users. Brand affinity is second to none which makes being a marketer a lot of fun. Genuinely good and caring coworkers who want to build something great. Hiring bar is high. Vibe and Thrive benefit is clever and unique.

Cons

Behind the brand is a cult like culture with the “founders” surrounded by yes people (whether they are aware of it or not). Mediocrity seems to be tolerated among management’s “old guard” causing tension and churn with newer and sometimes more experienced leaders. Insecure leaders at some of the highest levels perpetuate much of the toxic behaviors described in the reviews below such as gaslighting and favoritism. People “disappear” with little to no explanation, but hey, it’s the “Canva way”.

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