Canva layoffs: Employee's ‘four-year journey came to an unexpected end’ after job loss and shares an emotional post after layoff

The recent Canva layoffs have left more than 1,200 employees facing an uncertain professional future. Among those affected is Monica Gonzalez Castro, who worked as an Operations Business Partner at the design platform. Sharing the news of her job loss on LinkedIn, Castro looked back at her four-year stint at the company and described it as a deeply rewarding experience, both professionally and personally. While she expressed sadness over the unexpected end of her journey, she also thanked her colleagues and revealed that she is now looking for her next professional opportunity.

Canva employee shares emotional post after losing job

Monica Gonzalez Castro took to LinkedIn to announce that she was among the 1,200-plus employees impacted by the layoffs at Canva. The Operations Business Partner shared that she was one of the unfortunate employee among 1200+ people "impactd by layoffs at Canva" which brought her four-year journey to an unexpected end.

Reflecting on her time at the company, Castro described the four years as an incredible experience. She said her professional journey at Canva had allowed her to work on exciting projects and contribute to a product she genuinely loved. However, she revealed that the most memorable part of her experience was the people she worked with.


"But without a doubt, the highlight has been the people," she wrote, adding that she had been surrounded by some of the smartest, most driven and inspiring people she had ever met.

Castro also spoke about the opportunity to learn from her colleagues, exchange ideas and work alongside them every day. She described it as an incredible privilege.

Canva employee thanks colleagues, begins job search

In her LinkedIn post, Castro gave a special mention to Silvia Oviedo Lopez, Jack Davies, Emily Isla and the entire Content & Discovery team.

She thanked them for being wonderful mentors and colleagues, adding that she had learnt a lot from them while also having plenty of fun along the way.

Despite the unexpected end to her four-year stint, Castro is already looking ahead to her next professional opportunity. Announcing that she is officially on the lookout for her next adventure, she described herself as someone who enjoys learning new things, solving problems and taking on fresh challenges.

"I'm not precious about job descriptions or staying in my lane. If there's a problem to solve or something new to learn, count me in," she wrote. She also invited potential employers and professional contacts to reach out if they knew of an opportunity that could be a good fit. Castro ended her post by thanking everyone who had made her four years at Canva special.