Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2021):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2020)
Here are some of the reasons why Northern Digital Inc. / NDI was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2021):
- Northern Digital encourages lifelong learning with tuition subsidies for courses related and indirectly related to an employees' current role (to $1,000) and also provides subsidies for professional accreditation
- Northern Digital cultivates an ownership culture through a share purchase plan, available to all employees and offers generous referral bonuses for employees who successfully refer a candidate (up to $2,500) -- and introduced additional spot bonuses during the pandemic

Northern Digital employees in the research and development department
Highlights
Industry | Advanced spatial measurement systems |
Established in Canada | 1981 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Roper Technologies, Inc. |
Parent company head office | Sarasota, FL, United States |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Waterloo ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 141 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 3 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 43 years |
Longest serving employee | 27 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 | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting |
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 18 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,000 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, (up to 1 paid day) |
COVID-19
Pandemic response | ongoing response surveys to gather employee feedback during the pandemic, additional pay for production associates ($200 per pay period), spot bonuses for exceptional employee responses during the pandemic |
The Career Directory
Northern Digital Inc. / NDI has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

A Northern Digital employee uses the company's electromagnetic tracking tool
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Advanced spatial measurement systems |
Full-time employees in Canada | 101 to 250 |
Parent company | Roper Technologies, Inc. |
Parent company head office | Sarasota, FL, United States |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Waterloo ON |
Student opportunities | paid internships, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | System & Integration Specialist, Firmware Developer, Technical Applications Specialist |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |
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 Engineering
- Biomedical Electronics
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
Recruits at these schools
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- University of Waterloo
- Western University