Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 14, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2024):
- Samsung Canada supports families every step of the way, including fertility treatment support, parental leave top-up payments, the annual Bring Your Kids to Work day (for ninth grade students), a paid summer student program, and a post-secondary academic scholarship program for employees' children
- Samsung Canada generously starts its new employees with 4.2 weeks of paid vacation, moving to an eventual maximum of six weeks -- and offers five personal days (called Well-Being Days) to use as they choose, along with closing early prior to every holiday long weekend
- Samsung Canada recently increased its coverage for mental health care to $4,000 per year -- the company also maintains a dedicated wellness resource page, offers mental health training for all employees, and hosts an annual wellness fair, as well as mental health awareness month every May
Employer Background
Industry | Communications equipment manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 1987 |
Parent company | Samsung Electronics Corp. |
Parent company head office | Seoul, South Korea |
Major Canadian locations | Regina SK, Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 777 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 6 |
Full-time employees worldwide | 266,000 |
Workforce engaged on a contract basis | 2.39% |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40.4 years |
Longest serving employee | 31 years |
Work Environment Rating: A+
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, personal spending account can also be used for home office equipment purchases |
Commuter amenities | walk to public transit, online carpool sign-up, free parking, subsidized parking, electric vehicle charging stations, secure/sheltered bicycle parking |
Onsite workplace features | telecommuter workstations, sit-stand workstations, private phone booth, religious observance room, self-serve lunchroom, outdoor patio, discounts at local restaurants |
Employee lounge amenities | comfortable seating, music, television, video games, foosball table, board games, table tennis, large television screen (showcasing major sporting events) |
Onsite cafeteria | healthy menus, special diet menus, subsidized meals, take-home meals |
Other food options at main location | culturally themed menu offerings, daily wholesome breakfasts, fresh smoothies made daily, assorted baked goods, discounted meals after the lunch hour and snack items available anytime for purchase, state-of-the-art Starbucks coffee machines on each floor brewing Americanos, cappuccinos, lattes, mochaccinos and more (free for employees) |
Onsite fitness facility | for employees only, free membership, subsidized membership, treadmills, stationary bikes, stairmasters, instructor-led classes (virtual boot-camp, yoga, HITT and meditation classes, On-site fitness instructors ), elliptical trainers, rowing machines, weights, shower facilities, personal lockers, video screens to stream online fitness videos, floor to ceiling windows with lots of natural lighting |
Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: B+
Employee social committee name | Employee Experience Committee (est. 2001) |
Past social events | Wonderland Family Winterfest Communication, holiday luncheon and awards banquet at Christmas, Halloween dress-up contest, Thanksgiving luncheon, and more |
Cultural aspects | business-casual dress daily, dress-for-your-day policy, casual dress (e.g. jeans) daily, music while working, concierge services available, employee sports teams |
Employee communications | intranet site, company newsletter, traditional/email suggestion box, internal social media |
Other in-house communications | in-person town halls with executives, new SharePoint site (one-stop resource for policies and guidelines) |
Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+
Outside salary surveys | participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months |
Employee salary reviews | individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Long-term planning | retirement planning assistance |
Year-end bonuses | available to all employees |
Referral bonuses (max) | new employee referral bonuses (up to $2,000) for some positions |
Additional financial benefits | corporate discount program (e.g. retail, services, travel, etc.), discounted home insurance, discounted auto insurance, low-interest home loans, discounted auto lease rates, relocation assistance program, pet insurance, project completion bonuses, summer employee appreciation bonus |
Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: B+
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Flexible coverage | health plan is flexible with adjustable premiums and coverage levels |
Minimum hours worked for coverage | 23 hours per week |
Waiting period | there is no waiting period for coverage |
Family coverage option | yes |
Dental coverage | routine, restorative, orthodontics |
Eyecare | $400 every 2 years |
Health plan includes | traditional coverage (e.g. prescription drugs), employee assistance (EAP) plan, semi-private hospital room, physiotherapy, medical travel insurance, homecare, medical equipment and supplies, massage therapy, nutrition planning, podiatrist, osteopathy, chiropractor, alternative coverage (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy), virtual healthcare services |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $4,000 each year |
Health spending account | up to $2,200 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $2,200 each year |
Additional health plan information | onsite chair massages, employee sports team sponsorships, Peleton app subscription for on-site equipment in gym |
Additional health and wellness initiatives | mental health training (for all employees), annual wellness fair, mental health awareness month (May) quarterly |
In vitro fertilization (IVF) | $10,000 per lifetime |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks |
Additional family-friendly benefits | extended parental leave to unpaid leave, phased-in return to work for new parents, compassionate top-up to 75% of salary for 6 weeks, academic scholarships of up to $2,500 per child |
Additional family-friendly information | flexible personal time off can be used for vacation, illness or other personal reasons, parental employee resource group, supports the annual Bring Your Kids to Work days for Grade 9 students, paid summer student program for employees' children |
Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: A
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4.2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Vacation jump | vacation increases after 10 years of employment |
Maximum vacation allowance | employees move to a maximum of 6 weeks of vacation over their career |
Paid holiday shutdown | during the Christmas to New Year's holiday break, employees receive an additional 1 day off |
Personal paid days off | employees can schedule 5 personal days off each year, as needed |
Unpaid leave maximum | 12 months |
Additional time-off information | all new employees start with 4.2 weeks of paid vacation, moving to 4.4 weeks after 6 years, 4.6 weeks at 7 years, and 5 weeks after 9 years of employment, formal "Well-Being Days" program (five days that can be used for anything), afternoon closings on the day before long weekends |
Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B+
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
Managers receive performance review training | yes |
360° feedback option | as part of the review process, performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work |
Confidential employee feedback | employees can also provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance |
Exit interview | exit interview option is available for departing employees |
Performance recognition | online recognition platform, individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, long-service awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), Samsung Excellence Awards, including improvement, individual and team awards, the Customer "Wow" award, Commitment award, Innovator award, and more |
In-house survey period | in-house surveys are conducted every 1 month |
Training & Skills Development Rating: A+
Career planning | in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, mentoring, in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships, subsidies for professional accreditation |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $4,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Unrelated tuition maximum | employer pays up to $4,000 in tuition subsidies per year for courses unrelated to current position |
Financial bonuses for course completions | yes |
Unique training & development programs | numerous in-house training development initiatives, including the online SamsungU learning portal that offers over 10,000 online courses, 4 dedicated (meeting-free) learning days annually |
Community Involvement Rating: A+
Scope of charitable involvement | local, national |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |
Total employee volunteer hours (on company time) | over 1,500 hours last year |
Total number of charities supported last year | approximately 10 charitable and community organizations were supported last year |
Some of the community organizations supported | Sick Kids, Ocean Wise, Forest Steward Council, Samsung Canada Solve for Tomorrow |
Charitable giving | matches employee donations |
Community highlight | Samsung hosts an annual Day of Giving where employees across North America give back to the communities where they live -- in Canada, Samsung closes offices for a day so employees can get out and help local organizations in their communities, from tree-planting, shoreline and park clean-ups and garden maintenance to packaging school supplies for underprivileged children |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2024):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 22, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2024):
- Samsung Canada partners with post-secondary institutions for a number of different initiatives, including working with Vancouver Community College to create a Samsung Tech Institute Home Appliance certification course as well as collaborating with Centennial College to launch a mobile application development program
- The company organizes the "Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge" in partnership with Enactus Canada, a national educational initiative for Canadian students to apply STEM-related knowledge to find creative solutions to challenges in their local communities (over $45,000 awarded in cash and technology grants to teams)
- Samsung Canada hosts a unique challenge for co-op teams to participate in an end-of-term group project to provide solutions or new ideas to the organization -- one project from the past year challenged teams to provide a business plan for improving the organization's sustainability efforts, and many of these recommendations have since been implemented
Highlights
Industry | Communications equipment manufacturing |
Major Canadian locations | Regina SK, Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 727 |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships |
In-house training programs | orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $4,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Unique training and development opportunities | small group reverse mentoring with the executive team, annual regional Seoul Sisters conferences, access to over 10,000 e-learning courses through Samsung University, online marketing academy with courses on product management and planning, integrated marketing communication, consumer and market intelligence, and sales (to name a few), Emerging Leaders course for new leaders and high potential employees (in partnership with the Ivey School of Business), new grad program within the Networks Business team (in partnership with two Canadian universities, 24-month contract program with mentorship from senior engineers) |
Additional highlights | executive coffee chats |
Dedicated employee resource group | Leaders of Tomorrow employee resource group |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4.2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
The Career Directory
Samsung Electronics Canada 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 | Communications equipment manufacturing |
Full-time employees in Canada | 501 to 750 |
Parent company | Samsung Electronics Corp. |
Parent company head office | Seoul, South Korea |
Major Canadian locations | Regina SK, Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $4,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Marketing Coordinator, Accounting Coordinator, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Specialist, Supply Chain Specialist, Full-Stack Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Junior Network Engineer |
Starting salary | $60K to $65K |
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 4.2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
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Bachelor of Engineering
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Community College Diploma
Recruits at these schools
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Centennial College
- McMaster University
- Seneca College
- Sheridan College
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Regina
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University