Canonical reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(440 total reviews)

Mark Shuttleworth

40% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Canonical has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 440 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Canonical employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

440 reviews
2.0
Oct 6, 2025

Not recommended

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart colleagues 2-4 meetings with the company in a new location every time, all paid by the company.

Cons

Long working hours Below average pay Can't have different opinions from the higher management Slow progression, close to no progression at all

2.0
Sep 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Engineers are talented and smart. Remote work culture is good. Traveling to the company wide meetups is nice to meet others

Cons

Management is not technically competent enough compared to other tech companies (although better than non-tech companies). Alot of micromanagement. Top down company initiatives get in the way. Review process is not constructive. Feels like every man for himself and not enough collaboration

2.0
Sep 9, 2025

Canonical Review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice colleagues, lot of learning opportunities.

Cons

Very stressful environment, not much work-life balance

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