Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 17, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Mistplay Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- Along with maternity and parental leave top-ups, Mistplay offers a range of family-friendly policies to help employees to balance work and family commitments, including five paid days per year for family matters, a "Celebration Day" for employees to celebrate themselves or loved ones, and the option to expense child care costs through a lifestyle spending account (up to $2,000)
- Mistplay supports ongoing employee development by offering in-house and online training, as well as generous tuition subsidies for job-related courses (up to $5,500 annually)
- Mistplay fosters personal connections across the organization through a variety of social events and activities, including an All Hands event in Mont-Tremblant, a dedicated event for new hires, paint nights, happy hours, dumpling making, bouldering, and weekly soccer and basketball games

Mistplay team members connect at a social event

Mistplay team members connect at a social event

Mistplay team members connect at a social event
Highlights
Industry | Video game developers |
Established in Canada | 2016 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 184 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 2 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 32 years |
Longest serving employee | 7 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 7, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Mistplay Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):
- Mistplay continues to experience significant growth, increasing its full-time workforce in Canada by over 40 per cent in the past year -- the company offers generous referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates for vacancies, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per year
- Mistplay starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation allowance and provides five additional paid days of holiday shutdown during the winter months
- Mistplay supports flexible hours and hybrid work options -- when working on-site, employees have access to access to a games room, comfortable couches, and private quiet pods to take personal calls

Mistplay employees take part in a pottery class

Mistplay employees take part in a pottery class

Mistplay employees take part in a pottery class
Highlights
Industry | Video game developers |
Established in Canada | 2016 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 184 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 2 |
Full-time employee growth in the past year | 44.9 % |
Average age of employees in Canada | 32 years |
Longest serving employee | 7 years |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Performance recognition | individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards |
The Career Directory
Mistplay Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Video game developers |
Full-time employees in Canada | 101 to 250 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON, Montréal QC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs |
Training | orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Software Developer I, Account Executive I, User Acquisition I, Customer Support Agent I |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Human Resources
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
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Bachelor of Laws
- Corporate
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Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Recruits at these schools
- Concordia University
- McGill University
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo