Canva

• Remote work, though with early signs of getting wound down.
• Some great ICs around, if they haven't disappeared overnight.
• Still decent perks and okay pay.

The rate of people disappearing and accounts deactivated has been increasing. You have to keep an eye on the CanvaWorld farewell section to see who got purged this week.

The performance culture squeeze is increasing. It's an employer's market, and everyone is aware of it. There is a FAANG bar without the FAANG pay.

Remuneration is okay, but it has been stagnant for some time. We missed the boat to the IPO, and there is no liquidity event on the horizon.

Most of the orgs feel rudderless. Middle management is doing their best Elaine dance to the AI music.

It was awesome four years ago, but now it is just another SaaS mess.