Top Employer: Genetec Inc.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2024):

Here are some of the reasons why Genetec Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2024):

Genetec launched an apprenticeship program in 2022 to help candidates without the right qualifications for employment gain the necessary experience -- the four week training program helps participants develop technical skills through in-person training and virtual sessions and workshops
Genetec maintains an Office of Innovation and Strategic Technologies (OIST) department to deliver employee-driven training in-house -- the department hosts TechTalks, to encourage employees and teams to share the projects they are working on, and TechTalk+, a monthly series with industry experts and innovators -- the company also regularly encourages employees to participate in university hackathons
Genetec employed nearly 400 paid interns over the past year -- in 2022, paid interns accounted for approximately 20 per cent of new employee hires

Employees at Genetec's 'ElevateDev' event

Industry	Custom computer programming services
Major Canadian locations	Brossard QC, Québec QC, Sherbrooke QC, Saint-Laurent QC
Full-time employees in Canada	1,260
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships, 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	Genetec Support Academy apprenticeship program provides a mix of in-person and virtual sessions and workshops designed to develop technical skills and gain knowledge from industry experts (concepts include cloud technologies, cybersecurity, databases, virtualization, networking, Windows administration)
Additional highlights	Women in Engineering mentoring program in partnership with Concordia University (each eligible intern from Concordia is matched with a female employee at Genetec, meet weekly to provide guidance and connection), various social events throughout internship terms
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Genetec welcomes a new cohort of interns for the fall semester

Industry	Custom computer programming services
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian locations	Brossard QC, Québec QC, Sherbrooke QC, Saint-Laurent QC
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
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Software Developer, System Test Analyst, BI Developer, Security Analyst, Software Support Specialist, Marketing Coordinator, Customer Service Representative, System Administrator, Business Analyst, IT Support Specialist
Starting salary	$60K to $70K
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

Bachelor of Arts
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science

Carleton University

Concordia University

École de technologie supérieure

HEC Montréal

McGill University

Polytechnique Montréal

Université de Sherbrooke

Université du Québec à Montréal

Université Laval

University of Ottawa

University of Waterloo