Forbes compiled a list of 300 best employers of Canada by surveying thousands of people working for businesses. Here are the top 10 Canadian employers.
Around 8,000 people working for Canadian businesses with at least 500 employees took an anonymous survey. The respondents were offered to rate their employers on a scale of 0 to 10. The ranking criteria include the likelihood that they will recommend their employer to others, as well as the quality of the workplace, working and social environment, employee benefits, training and growth opportunities, and communication between the employer and employees.
Canadian employers, recognized as the best, are leaders in their industries able to attract and retain bright talents.
10. RTL Longueuil
Industries: transportations and logistics
Headquarters: Longueuil, Quebec
Employees: n/a
The company provides public transportation services in the city of Longueuil and nearby locations on the southern bank of the St Lawrence River to the south of Montreal. RTL’s annual passenger traffic averages around 35 million people.
9. Microsoft
Industries: IT, Internet, software, and services
Headquarters: Mississauga, Ontario
Employees: 2,000
Microsoft is one of the world’s largest multinational corporations developing computer software, games consoles, mobile devices, and other products. It is best known for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the most popular in the world. There are 11 Microsoft offices in Canada.
8. Concordia University
Industries: education
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec
Employees: 6,450
Concordia University is one of the three anglophone universities in Montreal. It was founded following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.
7. Ubisoft
Industries: media and advertising
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec
Employees: 4,043
Ubisoft is a French company, one of Europe’s largest video games companies with offices in more than 20 countries. As a subsidiary of Ubisoft, Ubisoft Canada specializes in developing games for personal computers.
6. Hydro-Québec
Industries: utilities
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec
Employees: 19,786
Hydro-Québec is a public company that manages the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. With more than 60 hydroelectric power stations and one nuclear power plant, it is Canada’s largest energy producer and world’s largest hydropower producer.
5. Saint Mary’s University
Industries: education
Headquarters: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Employees: 950
It is Canada’s second oldest university where English is the primary language of instruction and first Roman Catholic university in the country. Saint Mary’s University is famous for having leading programs in chemistry and business, as well as one of Canada’s best women’s basketball programs.
4. Pratt & Whitney
Industries: aerospace and defense
Headquarters: Longueuil, Quebec
Employees: 6,000
This is a subsidiary of the American manufacturer of civilian and military aircraft engines. Along with Rolls-Royce and General Electric, this company makes up the “Big Three” of aircraft engine manufacturers. In addition to aircraft engines, Pratt & Whitney produces industrial gas turbines, as well as engines for locomotives and rockets.
3. Avis Budget Group
Industries: travel and leisure
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario
Employees: 31,000
This is a Canadian subsidiary of the American car rental company. In 2011, it was recognized as the leader in the market of public car rentals in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
2. University of Toronto
Industries: education
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario
Employees: 21,556
This university ranks at the top of the list of Canada’s best post-secondary learning institutions. The employee turnover at the university is just 2% while in other schools, this figure is around 7%. The university management board claims to make a lifelong investment in human capital and does not hire employees for two years.
1. Google
Industries: IT, Internet, software, and services
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario
Employees: 85,050
Google needs no introductions. Its Canadian subsidiary makes the top of the list for several years in a row. This multinational corporation specializes in web search technologies, advertising, and cloud technologies. Google offers many products and Internet services making the bulk of the profit from advertising through AdWords, the company’s own online advertising platform.