Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2022):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 11, 2021)
Here are some of the reasons why Digital Extremes Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2022):
- Digital Extremes' charitable focus is helping local families in need -- the company supports several local initiatives, along with the company's onsite chef working with the London Culinary Federation to create meal donations for front-line workers as well as people in need
- Digital Extremes helps employees save for their retirement with matching RSP contributions and provides a variety of helpful financial perks along the way, including discounted home and auto insurance, low-interest home loans and discounted auto lease rates
- Digital Extremes provides generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments for employees who are new mothers (to 80 per cent of salary for up to 34 weeks) and offers the option to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence

Digital Extremes employees present a donation to the Unity Project
Employer Background
Industry | Software publishers |
Established in Canada | 1993 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Leyou |
Parent company head office | China |
Major Canadian hiring locations | London ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 333 |
Full-time employees worldwide | 345 |
Workforce engaged on a contract basis | 11% |
Average age of employees in Canada | 36 years |
Longest serving employee | 28 years |
COVID-19
Pandemic response | enabled employees to bring home office furniture, offered a one-time $300 subsidy for home office set-up, introduced virtual health care, employee draw each Monday for meal delivery kits sent to their home |
Physical Workplace Rating: A+
Editorial note | due to the pandemic, some workplace amenities may be temporarily unavailable |
Commuter amenities | transit subsidies, subsidized parking, electric vehicle charging stations, secure/sheltered bicycle parking |
Workplace features | open-concept head office features 30-foot open ceilings with exposed beams, as well as a number of unique amenities including 2 in-house theatres, a motion capture studio, 4 private shower rooms, telecommuter workstations, sit-stand workstations, sleep pods, self-serve lunchroom |
Employee lounge amenities | comfortable seating, fireplace, music, television, video games, pool table, table tennis, 2 classic arcade games, video game library (features video games and related books), mini-putt green and hockey practice kits, and 4 massage chairs |
Snacks available | 3 snack stations with free freshly baked muffins, bagels, bread, cream cheese, apples, oranges, bananas, cereals, pretzels, yogurt, freshly popped popcorn, Goldfish and Ritz crackers, granola bars |
Onsite cafeteria | healthy menus, special diet menus, free meals daily |
Onsite fitness facility | shared-use facility, subsidized membership, treadmills, stationary bikes, stairmasters, instructor-led classes (yoga, spin, BodyPump, Peak), rowing machines, weights, sauna, shower facilities, squash court, running track and swimming pool, Budweiser Gardens (home of the London Knights), Citi Plaza, Covent Garden Market (operates year-round with a range of great food options and unique vendors) |
Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: B
Past social events | virtual employee appreciation event and celebration of a new game launch (included live music, DJs, bartender demonstration, remote puppy therapy, and gifts shipped to employees' homes), virtual Halloween event (costume and pumpkin carving contest), virtual Christmas holiday parties for employees' children (with live music, entertainment, and meals sent home), and a number of online hangouts over the course of the year, from yoga to singing to food demos |
Cultural aspects | casual dress (e.g. jeans) daily, music while working, employee sports teams |
Employee communications | intranet site |
Other in-house communications | enhanced online and video communications from senior leadership over the course of the pandemic |
Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+
Employee salary reviews | individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Long-term planning | retirement planning assistance, life & disability insurance |
Year-end bonuses | available to all employees |
Referral bonuses (max) | new employee referral bonuses (up to $2,000) for some positions |
Additional financial benefits | share purchase plan available to some employees, profit-sharing plan available to some employees, corporate discount program (e.g. retail, services, travel, etc.), discounted home insurance, discounted auto insurance, low-interest home loans, discounted auto lease rates, discounts through Perkopolis |
Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: B
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Minimum hours worked for coverage | 25 hours per week |
Waiting period for coverage | 90 days |
Family coverage option | yes |
Dental coverage | routine, restorative, orthodontics |
Paid sick days | employees receive 8 days off each year |
Health plan includes | traditional coverage (e.g. prescription drugs), employee assistance (EAP) plan, semi-private hospital room, physiotherapy, medical travel insurance, homecare, medical equipment and supplies, massage therapy, nutrition planning, podiatrist, osteopathy, chiropractor, alternative coverage (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy), virtual healthcare services |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,000 each year |
Fitness club subsidy | up to $800 each year |
Additional health plan information | fitness club subsidy can be used for most health-related activities (personal trainers, exercise equipment, recreational sports league fees), corporate memberships for nearby downtown GoodLife Fitness |
Additional health and wellness initiatives | celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month in October, providing information and resources to employees as well as wellness-themed prizes (private online fitness coaching, a massage chair delivered to an employees' home) |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks |
Additional family-friendly benefits | extended parental leave to unpaid leave |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours |
Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: B+
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Vacation jump | vacation increases after 2 years of employment |
Maximum vacation allowance | employees move to a maximum of 6 weeks of vacation over their career |
Previous experience | considers previous work experience when setting annual vacation for new employees |
Paid holiday shutdown | during the Christmas to New Year's holiday break, employees receive an additional 5 days off |
Personal paid days off | employees can schedule 8 personal days off each year, as needed |
Unpaid leave of absence option | yes |
Additional time-off information | vacation increases to 4 weeks after only 5 years on the job |
Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B+
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
Managers receive performance review training | yes |
Exit interview | exit interview option is available for departing employees |
Performance recognition | individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), is implementing an Applauz recognition and rewards app to enable employees to give and receive on-the-spot awards |
Training & Skills Development Rating: A+
In-house training initiatives | mentoring, leadership training, paid internships, subsidies for professional accreditation, mentoring to transfer retirees' skills |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Unrelated tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year for courses unrelated to current position |
Unrelated tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies per year for courses unrelated to current position |
Community Involvement Rating: A
Scope of charitable involvement | local, national, international |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Some of the community organizations supported | Alzheimer Society London and Middlesex, Autism Ontario, GuardianCon (gaming event raising funding for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), Black Lives Matter, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada |
Charitable giving | matches employee donations |
Community highlight | Digital Extremes' primary charitable focus is to help local families in need. The company's annual DE Gives Back campaign supports a variety of local initiatives during the holiday season, including at-risk youth, veterans experiencing homelessness, and a local animal rescue organization. |
Pandemic-related community initiatives | Digital Extremes provided a donation to the London Culinary Federation and helped to set up meal donations for front-line workers as well as people in need. |
The Career Directory
Digital Extremes Ltd. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Actress Lucy Lawless (centre) visiting the staff at Digital Extremes
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Software publishers |
Full-time employees in Canada | 251 to 500 |
Parent company | Leyou |
Parent company head office | China |
Major Canadian hiring locations | London ON |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Customer Support Specialist, Community Coordinator, Programmer, Technical Game Analyst, 3D Artist, IT Support Specialist |
Starting salary | $40K to $45K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Mechanical
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
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Community College Diploma
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Information Technology
- Marketing / Sales
Recruits at these schools
- Fanshawe College
- Sheridan College
- University of Waterloo
- Western University