These are Canada's top tech employers

Here’s what the best tech companies offer workers

BY HRD 28 Nov. 2018

From Canada’s Top 100 Employers list for 2019, HRD has compiled the best of the best among employers in the technology sector.

The country’s top talent are known to eye these organisations for their physical workplace, culture, benefits, employee communications, performance management, training and skills development, and community involvement, according to the annual recognition.

More than 20 companies included in this year’s roster come from tech. Here are some we’ve profiled:

Accenture

Spends approx. $3,200 per employee on training and development
Includes tuition subsidies, formal mentoring, and leadership training
Offers parental leave benefits and payments of up to 16 weeks for new moms and dads
Offers to reduce work-related travel upon new parents’ return to the office

Adobe Systems Canada

Revamped physical work environment based on employee feedback
Offers sit/stand workstations, collaborative spaces, and informal break rooms
Provides parental leave payments of up to 100% of salary for up to 26 weeks
Adoptive parents receive a subsidy of up to $5,000
Offers tuition subsidies of up to $10,000 and formal mentoring

Ceridian

Launched a career exploration program to help workers assess internal career options
Provides financial benefits:
- Employee referral bonuses
- Personal computer purchase plan
- Home internet subsidies
- Discounted home loan and auto lease rates
Established the “Ceridian Cares” charity to help communities where Ceridian has a presence

Cisco

Provides parental leave payments of up to 100% of salary for up to 13 weeks
Offers financial incentives:
- Profit sharing
- Signing bonuses
- Discounts on automobiles, home internet and mobile phone service, and software
Provides tuition subsidies of up to $7,500, and in-house and online training programs

Shopify

Opened amenities such as an employee lounge with video games, foosball, and ping pong; indoor go-kart track; exercise room; and cafeteria with free healthy lunch and snacks
Allots $5,000 per employee for health and wellness spending; charitable giving; or retirement savings
Provides parental leave payments of up to 85% of salary for up to 34 weeks

Thomson Reuters

Offers discounts to its impressive suite of educational and professional resources
Hosts in-house and online training programs and provides tuition subsidies up to $5,250
Supports charitable initiatives and employees’ volunteer efforts and matches donations
Offers a share purchase plan and financial benefits:
- Profit sharing
- Year-end bonuses
- Referral bonuses of up to $1,500

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