Canva Designer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Canva.
Canva
Senior Digital Designer
Senior Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview involved an HR call, a portfolio review where they focus on design details and your design thinking. They also met with a team member. The people were friendly, but they are professionals so be well prepared. They like creative work that is also supported by data.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your career aspirations for the next five years?
Canva
Design Lead
Lead Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Case Presentation
The first couple of stages seemed promising, suggesting I might be a good fit. However, the overall process and the brief for the interviews challenge kept shifting, making it feel like the requirements were constantly changing. It turned out that the role I was initially drawn to (product design) was not the actual need; they were looking for someone in lead generation/marketing, which essentially set me up for failure.
Confirmed questions1 question
- I don't recall any specific questions as this was three years ago.
Canva
Designer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was a smooth, open, and honest interview. Everyone was super friendly and they really seemed to focus on matching my skills to the position at the company. I was happy that the HR person was also really open to answering all the questions I had about the job and what it's like to work at Canva.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is your understanding of this role?
- What are your expectations coming into this role?
Canva Designer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Canva interview reports.
“What did your last experience teach you?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your creative process?”
Read reports →“What are your career aspirations for the next five years?”
Read reports →“What is your understanding of this role?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about how you manage your time?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you had a conflict with a colleague and describe how you managed the situation?”
Read report →“What are your expectations coming into this role?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about challenges you faced in past projects and how you handled them?”
Read report →“Can you discuss your past work experience?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 Canva interview reports.