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
4.0
Nov 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I can only talk about my first few months but: Travel (and not just the act of travelling, Canonical makes travelling cushy) Team (Smart people, nice)

Cons

Application process. Sentiment tends to be it's bad but it's good when you get past it. I agree.

3.0
Nov 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote environment that is good and flexible

Cons

Nothing bad to report on

2.0
Nov 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work Smart people Travel to interesting locations

Cons

360 review process coupled with PIP quotas breeds toxic culture. Pay is very low for the industry. Interview process reflects the internal culture of the company.

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