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 Podium Development Corp. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):
- Podium Development supports all new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks -- and parents can apply to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
- Podium Development maintains a number of wellness-focused clubs for employees, including a social committee (which organizes healthy meals, community clean ups, and other wellness initiatives), an athletic club that encourages running, cycling, and walking, and a co-ed volleyball team
- Podium Development's formal remote work policy features flexible hours and hybrid work options and is designed to accommodate each employee's unique situation -- the company also offers flex days to help employees manage personal and family appointments

Podium Development employees at a lunch to celebrate International Women's Day

Podium Development employees at a lunch to celebrate International Women's Day

Podium Development employees at a lunch to celebrate International Women's Day
Highlights
Industry | Residential housing development |
Established in Canada | 2004 |
Parent company | Podium Group Inc. |
Parent company head office | Toronto ON |
Major Canadian locations | Kingston ON, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 46 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 1 |
Full-time employee growth in the past year | 7.0 % |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 19 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, 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 |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Performance recognition | individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards |
The Career Directory
Podium Development Corp. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Former co-op student and now development coordinator, Iris, and development project coordinator, Nick, attend a site visit

Former co-op student and now development coordinator, Iris, and development project coordinator, Nick, attend a site visit

Former co-op student and now development coordinator, Iris, and development project coordinator, Nick, attend a site visit
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Residential housing development |
Full-time employees in Canada | 51 to 100 |
Parent company | Podium Group Inc. |
Parent company head office | Toronto ON |
Major Canadian locations | Kingston ON, Toronto ON |
Student opportunities | co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper, Corporate Services |
Starting salary | $70K to $80K |
Work benefits | flexible work hours, telecommuting |
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 Arts
- Architecture - Design/History
- Architecture - Landscape
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Urban Geography / Planning
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Architectural / Building / Construction
- Civil
- Engineering Physics
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical
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Bachelor of Science
- Environmental
- Materials Science
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Doctorate (Arts)
- Urban Geography / Planning
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Doctorate (Eng.)
- Civil
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental
- Geological
- Industrial Engineering
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Master of Architecture
- Architecture
- Architecture - Landscape
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Master of Arts
- Urban Geography / Planning
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Master of Engineering
- Architectural / Building / Construction
- Civil
- Mechanical
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Land Surveyor
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
- Professional Engineer
Recruits at these schools
- Brock University
- Carleton University
- Centennial College
- Dalhousie University
- Fanshawe College
- First Nations University of Canada
- George Brown College
- Georgian College
- Humber College
- Lakehead University
- MacEwan University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Mohawk College
- Queen's University
- Seneca College
- Sheridan College
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of Guelph
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University