Top Employer: AstraZeneca Canada Inc.

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2022):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2021)

Here are some of the reasons why AstraZeneca Canada Inc. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2022):

AstraZeneca Canada invests in ongoing employee development, offering subsidies for job-related courses (to $6,000) as well as for professional accreditation -- employees may also participate in the company's Development Without Borders program and gain international experience working on short-term projects (spanning three to 12 months)
AstraZeneca Canada supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for 17 weeks, and also offers parental leave top-up for fathers and adoptive parents, to 100 per cent of salary for 11 weeks
AstraZeneca Canada takes a thoughtful approach when helping employees manage unexpected challenges, offering compassionate leave top-up for those called upon to care for a loved one (to 100 per cent of salary for up to 12 weeks)

AstraZeneca Canada employees volunteer at Health Partners International of Canada, a non-profit organization that improves health in vulnerable communities around the world

Highlights

Industry	Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Established in Canada	1999
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	AstraZeneca plc
Parent company head office	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Major Canadian hiring locations	Mississauga ON
Full-time employees in Canada	1,006
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	38 years
Benefits note	AstraZeneca Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Long-term savings	defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $750 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $6,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days)

COVID-19

Pandemic response

introduced virtual health care services (unlimited 24-hour access to certified Canadian medical practitioners) as well as access to LifeSpeak (online health and wellness platform), introduced a one-time wellness allowance for employees, created guidelines to support physical and mental well-being as employees transitioned to work from home, donated $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross in 2020, increased its matching employee donation program to a ratio of 2:1 for all donations made to Food Banks Canada to May 2020 (to a maximum of $500), hosted a virtual "Together at Home" concert to raise funds for Food Banks Canada (over $75,000 raised during the concert and as part of a month-long campaign), provided employees with 2 additional days off to volunteer (for a total of 5 volunteer days until the end of 2020)

The Career Directory

AstraZeneca Canada Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

AstraZeneca Canada thanks its employees during an employee appreciation day

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Full-time employees in Canada	751 to 1,000
Parent company	AstraZeneca plc
Parent company head office	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Major Canadian hiring locations	Mississauga ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $6,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Medical Sales Representative, Marketing Associate Manager, Financial Analyst, HR Coordinator, Medical Sales Representative, Marketing Manager, Medical Science Liaison, Financial Analyst, Human Resources Coordinator
Starting salary	$60K to $65K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- French
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Health Sciences
- Kinesiology
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Psychology
Community College Diploma
- Business
- Marketing / Sales
Doctorate (Science)
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Health Sciences
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
Master of Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Health Sciences
- Immunology
- Kinesiology
- Microbiology
- Nursing / Health Administration
- Nutrition
- Pharmacy
- Psychology
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

Recruits at these schools

McMaster University

University of Toronto

University of Waterloo

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