Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- Hitachi Rail GTS Canada support employees' future savings with contributions to a defined contribution pension plan, additional matching contributions when employees contribute to the RRSP or TFSA, retirement planning assistance and phased-in work options to ease the transition to retirement
- Hitachi Rail GTS Canada cultivates an ownership culture through a share purchase plan available to all employees and incentivizes referrals with bonuses of up to $5,000 for successful hires
- Hitachi Rail GTS Canada recognizes employee achievements and contributions with awards for patents, innovation, and sales, and celebrates service milestones with a gift of the employee's choice delivered to their home every five years

Hitachi Rail GTS Canada employees attend a holiday party hosted at the Royal Ontario Museum
(Photo credit:
Black Pixel Photography)

Hitachi Rail GTS Canada employees attend a holiday party hosted at the Royal Ontario Museum
(Photo credit:
Black Pixel Photography)

Hitachi Rail GTS Canada employees attend a holiday party hosted at the Royal Ontario Museum
(Photo credit:
Black Pixel Photography)
Highlights
Industry | Specialized IT services |
Established in Canada | 1972 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Hitachi Group |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Burnaby BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 955 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 21 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 45 years |
Longest serving employee | 42 years |
Benefits note | Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $150 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $100 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees receive paid time off to volunteer |