Top Employer: Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2024):

Here are some of the reasons why Groupe Dynamite Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2024):

Groupe Dynamite encourages employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks with new employee referral bonuses, from $150 to $1,000 depending on the position
Groupe Dynamite's head office features a subsidized in-house restaurant (The Atrium) that offers a range of healthy meal choices, themed meal options for special occasions, pre-packaged and take-home meals, a sandwich bar, a full coffee bar and a rooftop terrace with pergola
Groupe Dynamite launched an open vacation policy in response to employee feedback -- the policy replaces traditional vacation allowance as well as personal days-off, allowing employees to request time off with no set limit

Brenda Trudel (left), senior manager of photography, is recognized for 30 years with Groupe Dynamite (Photo credit: Jason Trott)

Industry	Retail
Established in Canada	1975
Parent company	Groupe Dynamite Inc.
Parent company head office	Montreal QC
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	1,444
Part-time employees in Canada	2,555
Average age of employees in Canada	24 years
Longest serving employee	32 years
Benefits note	Groupe Dynamite has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, 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 50% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $750 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer