Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 30, 2022)
Here are some of the reasons why ATS Corporation was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):
- ATS supports ongoing employee development throughout their careers, from apprenticeship programs to generous tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions (to $2,000 annually)
- ATS encourages employees to recruit their friends with generous new employee referral bonuses, from $500 to $1,000 depending on the position
- ATS helps employees cover additional expenses that suit their needs with a health and lifestyle spending account (to $600 per year)

ATS employees play in a ball hockey tournament at the company's Cambridge campus
Highlights
Industry | Automation technology |
Established in Canada | 1978 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON, Kingston ON, Woodbridge ON, Cambridge ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,423 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 8 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41 years |
Longest serving employee | 47 years |
Hybrid work | office equipment loan program, is developing a hybrid work program for eligible employees which will include in office, remote, and hybrid work options |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $600 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,500 each year |
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 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
The Career Directory
ATS Corporation has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Automation technology |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,001 to 2,500 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON, Kingston ON, Woodbridge ON, Cambridge ON |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Automation / Robotics
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
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Community College Diploma
- Tool & Die / Machinist / Millwright
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
Recruits at these schools
- Conestoga College
- Fanshawe College
- McMaster University
- Mohawk College
- University of Guelph
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Wilfrid Laurier University