Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 13, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Sophos Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):
- Sophos encourages employees to become recruiters for the company with generous new employee referral bonuses, from $2,500 to $5,000 depending on the position
- Sophos celebrated its return to work by hosting a taco party with drinks and raffles for a range of prizes -- and has continued with a remote-first work model that lets employee work remotely as needed and set their onsite work schedules with their teams
- Sophos supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 12 weeks, and offers parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents, to 100 per cent of salary for up to six weeks

Sophos employees win the raffle prize at the company's return to office taco party
Highlights
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Established in Canada | 1985 |
Parent company | Sophos Inc. |
Parent company head office | Abingdon, United Kingdom |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 436 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 37 years |
Longest serving employee | 29 years |
Hybrid work | introduced a remote-first work policy with frequency of onsite work defined at the individual and team level |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
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 12 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 |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days) |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 23, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Sophos Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):
- Sophos manages a 16-week summer internship program for a mix of technical and non-technical roles, and participants work on a variety of projects, attend company panels and internship events throughout the term
- Sophos' onboarding efforts include an online portal for new hires on the company intranet and a formal onboarding plan, which includes guidance, resources, videos, tools, training and structure for new hires' first few days, weeks and months with the organization

Sophos employees attend the company's Pride pancake party
Highlights
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 436 |
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, mentoring |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Unique training and development opportunities | sales development representative intern program (offered in partnership with BCIT), a confidential internal coaching program |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
The Career Directory
Sophos Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Sophos employees celebrated Halloween in the office in 2019
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 251 to 500 |
Parent company | Sophos Inc. |
Parent company head office | Abingdon, United Kingdom |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON |
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 |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Technical Support Engineer, Customer Care Representative, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Sales Development Representative, Threat Researcher, and positions in sales and marketing |
Starting salary | $50K to $60K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days) |
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
- Business
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
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Community College Diploma
- Computer Science
- Engineering Technician
- Information Technology
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Doctorate (Eng.)
- Computer Engineering
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
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Professional Accreditation
- Quality Assurance (TQM)
Recruits at these schools
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Simon Fraser University
- University of British Columbia