Top Employer: Compulsion Games ULC

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

Here are some of the reasons why Compulsion Games ULC was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

Compulsion Games ULC helps employees access the care they need with unlimited coverage for psychotherapy (including coverage for their families) -- the company also maintains a subscription to the Headspace app, which provides resources on meditation, sleep wellness and physical activity
Compulsion Games ULC honours long serving employees with paid sabbaticals at milestone years -- employees receive a month off after five years of service and three months off after ten years
Compulsion Games ULC maintains progressive family-friendly benefits, offering maternity and parental leave top-up for new and adoptive parents (to 100 per cent of salary for up to 15 weeks) and unlimited paid personal days to help employees balance family commitments

Common area at Compulsion Games ULC's head office (Photo credit: Michael Chan)

Industry	Video game developer
Established in Canada	2009
Parent company	Microsoft
Parent company head office	Redmond, WA, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	87
Average age of employees in Canada	35 years
Longest serving employee	12 years
Hybrid work	formal hybrid work policy, $1,000 stipend for home office set-up (including lamps, decor, humidifiers), 100% reimbursement of home internet costs
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 4 months
In-house training initiatives	online training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year

Industry	Video game developer
Full-time employees in Canada	51 to 100
Parent company	Microsoft
Parent company head office	Redmond, WA, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, mentoring
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Programmer, 3D Artist, Animator, Level Designer, Game Designer
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