Top Employer: ATS Corporation

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

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

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

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

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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Automation / Robotics
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
Community College Diploma
- Tool & Die / Machinist / Millwright
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)

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