Is Canva a good company to work for?

Canva has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,085 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Canva to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Canva have been left by employees working as Frontend Engineer , Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer .

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?

71% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canva?

Software Engineer (147) , Graphic Designer (43) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Frontend Engineer (19) , Product Manager (19) , Designer (14) , Marketing (14) , Freelance Illustrator (12) , Customer Happiness Specialist (11) , Engineering Manager (11) , Data Scientist (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 114 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 66 reviews)); "growth company with great teams." ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 35 reviews)); "Free food and i love the work culture" ((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 24 reviews)); "Pretty competitive environment but the salary is average." ((in 16 reviews)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((in 12 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.

What are the top reviewed Canva locations?

Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Surry Hills , Perth , Adelaide , North Sydney , Australind , Canberra

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(856 total reviews)

Melanie Perkins

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Canva has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 856 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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856 reviews

5.0

Jun 25, 2026

Great perks and supportive culture with growing pains

Product manager

Recommend

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Pros

WFH flexibility Supportive work culture Great perks

Cons

Planning can be chaotic Growing pains

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Great company

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Compensation, progression, perks, work-life balance, culture

Cons

None that I can think of

5.0

Jun 12, 2026

Great culture and benefits with excellent people

Senior software enginner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture and benefits - Excellent people

Cons

Haven’t found any in the past two years

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