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      Overworked and toxic for software engineers - Senior Software Engineer Canva Employee Review

      1.0
      Oct 14, 2024
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good product, remote friendly, decent office, working with smart engineers

      Cons

      - Growth is slow for software engineers. Managers will hold a carrot on a stick and are unsupportive - Horrible processes, things move extremely slow despite having unreasonable deadlines - Work hours are getting worse, its not uncommon to work 60 hr weeks - Some teams are extremely toxic with high attrition, I've seen 5 people leave the company from one within the last 6 months. Toxicity is coming from group leads themselves. - Pay is not worth the stress, on-call rates are terrible despite getting woken up to alerts at 2am weekly. I had a better experience working at AWS.

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      5.0
      Apr 27, 2026
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

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

      Cons

      - Crunch periods can be full on

      3.0
      May 28, 2026
      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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