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 (148) , 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?

"People are great the vibe team are really an awesome bunch they care about the employees" ((in 112 reviews)); "N/A Great benefit and cultural" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay is good but not the best in the market." ((in 34 reviews)); "Free food and company events" ((in 32 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)); "Projects might get cancelled because of poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "They have awful office politics" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career progression in certain functions" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers are cliquey which isolates the ICs." ((in 11 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.

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(857 total reviews)

Melanie Perkins

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Canva has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 857 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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857 reviews

5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great culture

It recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home, good pay and benefits

Cons

Things move and change quickly but this is common in tech

5.0

Mar 11, 2024

Decent option within Oceania

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary within Oceania - People first culture

Cons

- Top down strategy - Context driven work

5.0

Feb 12, 2024

Treats you like a human

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At every point in my short tenure there, I was treated like a human with a life that sometimes gets messy and requires an alternative working schedule, last minute days off, or medical treatment. Even in the end, with needing to escape a toxic home life, they helped me get home safely and not have to worry about my job, treating my like my own safety was more important. The culture is unmatched from my past experience. Everyone is friendly, lots of opportunities to make friends and form good working relationships. Pays great for the region.

Cons

6 month probationary period was not disclosed to me until after I had joined the company. Probably just an oversight, but was a source of stress.

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