Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2021):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 8, 2021)
Here are some of the reasons why Genetec Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2021):
- Genetec reimbursed employees for the purchase of home office computer monitors (50 per cent) and organized online fitness classes three times per day -- the company also created virtual lounges and coffee breaks to encourage employees to stay connected, and offered online cooking classes created by the office's bistro team
- Genetec invests in ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies (to $2,000 annually) and helps the next generation get a head start in their careers with paid internships and co-op placements in a variety of professions
- Genetec offers generous referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks, to $3,000 per successful hire

Genetec employees use the company's ClearID product to sign in at the year-end party in 2019
(Photo credit:
Charles-Olivier Bourque)
Highlights
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Established in Canada | 1997 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Québec QC, Sherbrooke QC, Saint-Laurent QC, Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 896 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 9 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 38 years |
Longest serving employee | 22 years |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 60% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $400 each year |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours |
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 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, 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 |
COVID-19
Pandemic response | reimbursed employees for the purchase of home office computer monitors (50%), daily online fitness classes, weekly online cooking classes hosted by the office's bistro team, created virtual lounges and coffee breaks to encourage employees to stay connected, resources on mental health and stress |
The Career Directory
Genetec Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Genetec welcomes a new cohort of interns for the fall semester
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 751 to 1,000 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Québec QC, Sherbrooke QC, Saint-Laurent QC, Montréal QC |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op and opportunities and paid internships available as software developer, software tester, security analyst, electrical designer, and business analyst, opportunities also available in marketing, sales, support, training, information technology, and technical writing, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Other info for new grads | Familiarity with C#, C++, Java, Erlang, F#, WPF, and Microsoft Visual Studio may be an asset. |
Typical new grad positions | Software Developer, System Test Analyst, BI Developer, Security Analyst, Software Support Specialist, Marketing Coordinator, Customer Service Representative, Human Resources Coordinator |
Starting salary | $60K to $65K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
Recruits at these schools
- Concordia University
- École de technologie supérieure
- HEC Montréal
- McGill University
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université Laval