Top Employer: Pythian Services Inc.

Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Pythian Services Inc. was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2021):

Pythian Group provides maternity and parental leave top-up for new mothers, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 20 weeks, and offers new fathers and adoptive parents a shorter parental leave of 100 per cent of salary for two weeks -- employees may also extend their leave to an unpaid leave of absence or phase in their return to work
Pythian Group invests in ongoing employee development with generous tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions (to $5,000) as well financial bonuses for some course completion (up to $1,400)
Pythian Group offers referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks (ranging from $500 to $3,000 per successful hire)

Pythian Group employees took part in a cheese tasting event in 2019

Industry	Computer systems design services
Established in Canada	1997
Major Canadian hiring locations	Ottawa ON, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada	120
Part-time employees in Canada	6
Average age of employees in Canada	41 years
Longest serving employee	21 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, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 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, mentoring, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,000 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)

Industry	Computer systems design services
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Ottawa ON, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Halifax NS
Student opportunities	paid internships in accounting, paid internships, summer jobs, co-op placements in software development, IT and marketing, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, in-house training, mentoring
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Junior Software Developer, Service Desk Technician, Junior Cyber Security Analyst
Starting salary	$45K to $50K
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

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