Stryker Canada ULC
A Stryker Canada employee attends a town hall meeting at the head office in Waterdown, ON   (Photo credit: Martin Olszewski)

Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025), Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers (2025) and Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Stryker Canada ULC was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025), Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers (2025) and Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):

  • Stryker Canada provides generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments to new mothers and fathers, including adoptive parents (to 100 per cent of salary for 26 weeks) and supports parents-to-be with a subsidy for fertility drugs if needed (to a lifetime max of $15,000)
  • Stryker Canada organizes a variety of social events to encourage employees to get together, including a family day out at a CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats game, Canada Day and Ramadan celebrations, and a winter family skating outing
  • Stryker Canada starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation and considers previous work experience when setting starting vacation entitlements for senior personnel
Stryker Canada team members collaborate at the Distribution Centre in Waterdown, ON   (Photo credit: Martin Olszewski)

    Employer Background

    Work Environment Rating: A

    Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: B+

    Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+

    Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: A

    Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: B

    Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: A+

    Training & Skills Development Rating: A

    Community Involvement Rating: A+


    The Career Directory

    Stryker Canada ULC has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Medical equipment and supplies wholesalers
    Full-time employees in Canada 751 to 1,000
    Parent company Stryker Corp.
    Parent company head office Kalamazoo, MI, United States
    Major Canadian locations Burnaby BC, Waterdown ON
    Student opportunities paid internships, co-op opportunities
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
    Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
    Typical new grad positions Customer Service Agent, Distribution Associate, Loaner Coordinator, Sales Coordinator, Buyer, Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance Representative, Associate Sales Representative, Marketing Associate, Staff Accountant
    Starting salary $45K to $50K
    Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

    Academic fields recruited

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