Recognized as one of Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 14, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why NTT DATA Canada, Inc. was selected as one of Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):
- NTT DATA Canada encourages employees to adopt healthy habits with virtual sessions on wellness topics such as meditation, healthy eating and exercise, as well as an annual wellness reimbursement of $150 that can be used toward gym memberships and sports equipment -- the company also offers weekly on-site lunch time yoga and on-site massage therapy on a bi-weekly basis
- NTT DATA Canada helps employees save in big and small ways with RSP contributions to help shore up long term savings, as well as discounts on home and auto insurance for everyday savings -- the company also offers referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks (to $2,000 for successful hires)
- NTT Data Canada supports employees and their families through programs for maternity leave top-up (to 75 per cent of salary for up to eight weeks) and adoption assistance (to $3,000), in addition to 10 paid sick days, which can be used for family needs such as illness or appointments
Highlights
Industry | Computer systems design services |
Established in Canada | 1988 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | NTT DATA Corporation |
Parent company head office | Tokyo, Japan |
Major Canadian locations | Burnaby BC, Halifax NS, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,036 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 3 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41.5 years |
Longest serving employee | 37.2 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Wellness spending account | up to $150 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 8 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2.2 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, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |