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).

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440 reviews
3.0
Oct 25, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I work with a great team that communicate and work well together. There is flexibility around wfh and work hours, but when it's important, all hands are on deck. The bonus' they have for staff every once in while is a nice perk. Free fruit, drinks.

Cons

It weird that they make you take some of your holiday allocation in order for them to close the office for Christmas. You have to buy our own computers and don't get any allowance for it until you've worked there for 3 years. Departments are not aligned with managment and visa versa, which makes for extra work as things are constantly having to be re-done at the last minute. Great, talented people leave all the time. Staff retention is low, because the quality of Senior Managment is low, everything is last minute because senior managment are not aligned with each other and don't have a 12 month plan. An established company that operates like a start-up. Change one major thing and the company could soar.

4.0
Aug 7, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Quirky Start up culture Lost of very smart people to collaborate with. Ability to create your own path if you are focussed and determined. Awesome work location in City Free fruit, Drinks and Friday Nights on the roof terrace 11th floor are fun.

Cons

Quirky Startup culture No benefits - it used to pay slightly higher than industry norm to cover this but not the case anymore

4.0
Jul 27, 2014

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, friendly, great projects. I love to work here

Cons

No career plan, is difficult to understand how the rules are divided on the company.

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