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      Canonical

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      Canonical reviews

      3.2

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (440 total reviews)

      Mark Shuttleworth

      40% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      2.5

      Senior management

      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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      Reviews by job title

      440 reviews
      2.0
      Jun 22, 2022

      Great team, terrible executives

      Technical support engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The support engineering team is made up of incredible, supportive, talented people. 10/10 would work with again. Adjacent departments are also filled with highly intelligent, highly competent engineers. Middle management, similarly great.

      Cons

      Executive suite is short-sighted, jumps from project to project or 'priority' to 'priority', important products with strong customer bases are ignored or abandoned, and the entire enterprise seems haphazard. Further, Mark Shuttleworth is a toxic personality, and puts more into 'dictator' than 'benevolent' in his title of 'benevolent dictator for life'.

      1.0
      Sep 29, 2023

      Awful work environment

      Sdr manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None honestly come to mind

      Cons

      - A ridiculous and drawn-out interview process with as least human interaction as possible - Unclear KPIs to evaluate my role - Urgent projects that get put on the back burner constantly like revamping the website and being clear about what we do

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      Canonical Response
      2y
      Hello. Although you have left our team I am sure that you will remember the premise of our process and the high bar we set for incoming talent. Our leadership and talent professionals hold a deep belief that a person cannot be selected overnight and that ultimately our people make our culture and business. We take our time to make sure that we explore an individual's achievements fully and are proud to select exceptional people to work with as colleagues. This year has seen a huge uptick in demand for remote roles but we are looking to identifying people that make a difference, innovate and inspire others and have the passion and determination to help drive our open source world forward.
      1.0
      Oct 28, 2021

      If you like narcissists this is the place for you

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Awesome international travel and good technology

      Cons

      Owner of the company is a narcissitical egomaniac that has no place in running a business or interacting with people

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