Chaos championed by inexperienced 'leaders' and personality cult - Product Management Canva Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good office facilities and perks

Cons

Very poor leadership with company strategy changing every 6 months. Obsessive focus on Growth and Impact which distracts the business for 3 months of every year as people endeavour to get favourable testimonials, often AI generated. What was a great product is now suffering from feature bloat and a lack of strategic focus.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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