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 Uken Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):
- Uken maintains a 100 per cent remote work model and adopted a four-day work week in 2020 to enhance employee productivity and engagement -- employees receive a device allowance of $1,000 every two years, as well as a data allowance of $30 per month
- Uken provides birth mothers with maternity leave top up payments (to 100 per cent of salary for up to 23 weeks) and offers parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (100 per cent of salary for six weeks) -- the company also supports a network for parents and caregivers to foster community and enable them to share their experiences
- Uken encourages employees to actively participate in their local community with paid time off to volunteer (up to three days annually) and focuses its own charitable efforts on initiatives that support children, youth, health and wellness

Uken employees at the Level Up Showcase in Toronto

Uken employees at the Level Up Showcase in Toronto

Uken employees at the Level Up Showcase in Toronto
Highlights
Industry | Game developers |
Established in Canada | 2010 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 74 |
Full-time employee growth in the past year | 5.7 % |
Average age of employees in Canada | 32 years |
Longest serving employee | 14 years |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension, 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, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 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 |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses 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
Uken 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 | Game developers |
Full-time employees in Canada | 51 to 100 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON |
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 $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Software Developer, Product Manager, Performance Marketer, Artist |
Starting salary | $80K to $90K |
Work benefits | flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 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
- 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
- Animation / Computer Animation
- Communications / Public Relations
- Graphic Arts / Design
- TV/Radio Arts / Broadcast
Recruits at these schools
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- Sheridan College
- University of Guelph
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo