Canvas8 Reviews

4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Nick Morris

91% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Canvas8 has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Canvas8 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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54 reviews
5.0
13 Nov 2024

Great company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work is interesting and colleagues are very friendly and nice. Good communication during the recruitment process.

Cons

High-performing environment which some may find stressful, but others will find it stimulating and engaging - each to their own!

1.0
13 Aug 2019

Disorganised mess

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Intelligent staff, good culture, friendly day to day, some kind management who take time to help

Cons

No time to do the work we’re asked to do, lots of cut corners, understaffing means junior employees are worked to death while senior management over promises to clients, hiring many freelancers with patchy hours instead of full time staff that we really need, weird diversity issues that contradict our advice to clients in the library, no feeling of direction for junior employees, favouritism from the CEO means no recognition for the work we do, and people constantly quitting every month

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Canvas8 Response
6y
I'm really sorry to hear this. The work can be challenging and it's not always easy. We're continually striving to get to the best answers we can. And it means bringing in the right team with the right expertise and experience. That includes freelancers, many of who have worked with us for many years, as and when they're needed. We take diversity seriously and it's something we pride ourselves on. Even though our team's diversity is almost twice the industry average, there is still massive room for improvement and we're continually looking to be better. Nick, the MD, has always had an open-door policy and is supportive of people across the business regardless of seniority. Our most talented junior employees rise very quickly, and the pathways are clear. There is no favouritism, we promote only on merit. Unfortunately in the last three months, three people did leave for new opportunities (including an MSc scholarship) but we're fortunate overall turnover is low.If you need any support at all please reach out to one of us. As Head of People, you can always talk confidentially to me or you can meet with Ainsley in his weekly HR drop-in sessions.
4.0
11 May 2018

Great Culture and Interesting Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company is young and vibrant, with great people and a very friendly work atmosphere. They are very clear as to the routes you can take within the company, and personal employee development is closely monitored. I started as an intern and was hired as Junior Behavioural Analyst, and enjoyed the work and the environment in which it took place. They were very accommodating with personal needs and my supervisor was attentive and mindful of my wellbeing and personal development. Got to work on interesting projects with big clients, and write a lot of interesting pieces for the library. The library content management was exceptional, open minded and truly nurturing and encouraging of input and original ideas.

Cons

As is customary in the industry, starting pay isn't great. For me, the pay rises one would hope for when moving weren't significant enough to motivate.

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Canvas8 Response
7y
Hi there! I know this is a late reply, but I wanted to thank you for your warm and balanced review of your time with Canvas8. Over the past year since this review was posted (and certainly in the time since I joined in Feb) Canvas8 has put a lot into enhancing benefits and adding structure to our career development. I'm so delighted that even before that you enjoyed the thought-provoking work you were given, and felt properly supported for your life in and out of work. Thank you and all the best with your next career steps :)
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