Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins

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150, rue Des Commandeurs
Lévis, QC G6V 6P8
Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, serving over 5.6 million individual and business members and clients across Canada.

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Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins
Staff members at Desjardins Group attend a recognition cocktail event  

Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 14, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025):

  • Desjardins Group offers a reimbursement program for health, wellness and work-life balance expenses (up to $600 per year) and organizes regular health and wellness activities such as yoga, cooking, and guest speakers -- the organization also expanded its mental health care coverage from $1,000 to $3,000 in the past year
  • Desjardins Group supports new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments for mothers and adoptive parents (to 95 per cent of salary for 18 weeks) and parental leave top-up for new fathers (to 95 per cent of salary for 12 weeks) -- head office employees can also take advantage of on-site child care upon returning to work
  • Desjardins Group employees can take advantage of a number of financial benefits throughout their careers, including new employee referral bonuses (up to $1,000), discounts on home and auto insurance, discounted credit card fees, and in-house financial advice for the bigger decisions in life, including car and home purchases
Desjardins Group employees  

    Employer Background

    Work Environment Rating: A

    Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: B

    Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: A

    Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: A

    Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: A

    Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B+

    Training & Skills Development Rating: A

    Community Involvement Rating: A+

    Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    • Desjardins Group offers a range of resources to support employees' career development and mobility within the organization, including workshops on job interviews and CV writing, as well as internal career coaching
    • Desjardins Group maintains a Young Executives Network for managers under the age of 35, which organizes a number of activities for members including an annual conference, a networking cocktail hour, monthly newsletters and community involvement initiatives
    • Desjardins Group manages a Board Succession program for individuals between the ages of 18 and 30, allowing them to become familiar with the role of an officer or administrator by sitting as a non-voting observer at a Desjardins caisse
    Desjardins Group employees attend the first annual 'Salon immobilier Desjardins', the organization's real estate event  

      Highlights

      Industry Financial institutions
      Major Canadian locations Aurora ON, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Mississauga ON, Ottawa ON, Calgary AB, Lévis QC, Vancouver BC
      Full-time employees in Canada 51,261
      Student opportunities summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships
      In-house training programs orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs
      Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
      Unique training and development opportunities Desjardins Youth Work Experience program to provide summer jobs for participants between the ages of 15 and 18 (developed in a partnership with Carrefour jeunesse-emploi and local businesses), job shadowing, paid training to help new grads transition to member service advisor, personal finance advisor and business account manager roles, financial data academy (developed by technology sector to recruit and train graduates on specialized finance and banking technology), internships for persons with disabilities
      Additional highlights scholarships for students interested in technical, vocational and post-secondary studies (offered through the Desjardins Foundation), The Board Succession program to provide young people between the ages of 18 and 30 with an internship on the board of directors at a caisse, partnership with Academos (connects young people aged 14 to 30 to the professional world through virtual mentorships with professionals across various industries), Dream the Impossible event (invited more than 400 young people to discuss and develop concrete solutions to business issues), Desjardins Estrie-Preneur Program (8-week experience where students work on real issues and challenges faced by organizations that are Desjardins members, selected students receive a $5,000 bursary)
      Dedicated employee resource group Young Executives Network for managers under the age of 35
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

      Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

      By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)

      Here are some of the reasons why Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

      • Desjardins Group's alternative transportation program encourages employees to use other modes of transportation, including transit subsidies, carpooling with preferred parking, subscriptions to car-sharing services, and cycling with secure parking and shower facilities -- and has installed over 300 electric vehicle charging stations
      • Desjardins Group offers dedicated green auto loans and discounted insurance for hybrid and electric vehicles for members looking to purchase a new vehicle and offers financial incentives for green new builds and renovations
      • Desjardins Group has made an ambitious commitment to achieving net-zero emissions in its extended operations by 2040, with the first phase of its action plan engaging all employees in its formal Striving for Sustainability training program so they can become advocates for sustainable development -- the organization also launched Climate School, an internal training program about climate change available to all employees
      Desjardins Group employees lead a Climate Fresk workshop  

        Highlights

        Industry Financial institutions
        Major Canadian locations Aurora ON, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Mississauga ON, Ottawa ON, Calgary AB, Lévis QC, Vancouver BC
        Full-time employees in Canada 51,261
        Part-time employees in Canada 4,817
        Employee green team Sustainable Development Office
        Senior executive who oversees initiatives Chief Sustainability Officer
        Formal strategy/policy name sustainable development policy
        Publishes sustainability report yes
        Green highlights green auto loans and discounted insurance (hybrid and e-cars qualify), continues to expand its "green" financial investments portfolio, ongoing support and development of programs to affirm its commitment to shift into a low-carbon economy (includes carbon offset purchases, incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into all business decisions), real estate (financial incentive for green new builds or renovations, including cash back on their mortgage or loan, insurance discounts and much more), GoodSpark Fund (established in 2016 in support of a range of sustainable development initiatives, awarded grants of up to $20,000 to 150 small businesses in 2023), hosts 'Climate Fresk' workshops for employees
        Building footprint includes rainwater collection, green roof, solar water heating, geothermal heating/cooling, electric vehicle charging stations, a total of 11 facilities are LEED-certified, 12 are BOMA BEST-certified, Desjardins Energy Transition (2019) and the Cooperate for the Climate Challenge (set energy consumption targets, had reduced emissions from energy use across its building portfolio by 25% since 2020)
        Extended recycling launched the company-wide RÉCÜP waste management program in 2018 (managed by a full-time employee) to capture glass, metal, plastics, office furniture, e-waste, organics, paper and cardboard across all its operations, ongoing paper challenge strategy to reduce paper consumption and increase use of recycled paper, including paper made from 100% post-consumer waste
        Commuter amenities electric vehicle charging stations installed in offices (and for public use), customer discounts for purchase and insurance of electric, hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles, daily shuttle bus between Lévis and Montréal, alternative transportation program launched in 2010 (includes transit subsidies, discounts for bike-share programs, locker rooms and showers for bike commuters), walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, online carpool sign-up, transit subsidies
        Community partnerships ongoing support for municipal curbside recycling programs (has invested over $7.7-million into initiatives that help fund municipal recycling across the province), Équiterre, signatory to the international CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, includes an annual inventory of greenhouse gas emissions since 2008)

        The Career Directory

        Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
        An employee at Desjardins Group

          Highlights for New Grads

          Industry Financial institutions
          Full-time employees in Canada 50,000+
          Major Canadian locations Aurora ON, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Mississauga ON, Ottawa ON, Calgary AB, Lévis QC, Vancouver BC
          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
          Other info for new grads Desjardins Group offers several development opportunities for recent graduates including a 'jumpstart your career' program in financial services, accidents benefits co-op student program, an actuarial co-op and intern program, and an MBA program. The organization also hires approximately 180 interns annually in the IT department, with the possibility of a permanent job offer at the end of the internship.
          Typical new grad positions Financial Security Advisor, Product Administration Agent/Technician, Claims Agent/Technician, Advisor, Programmer Analyst, Personal Finance Advisor, Financial Services Agent, Property and casualty Insurance Agent/Damage Insurance Agent, Claims Advisor, Legal Advisory Analyst, Actuarial Analyst, Financial Risk Analyst
          Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies
          Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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