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Zero-sum game

Backend Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Canva for 2 years
March 27, 2025
Sydney, Australia
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Still free food
  • Cool office and gym
Cons

Toxic positivity throughout: you bring in problems, and you are the problem.

Incompetent middle management that blames their faults on individual contributors.

Blame-ful engineering culture: you had a bug? Well, wait for it to reflect on your review.

HR team protects managers mostly.

The engineering department is a boys' club.

All people are treated equally. If you know someone higher up, you will get treated more equally.

Lots of CEO's decisions feel like bangs on the head.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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