Top Employer: UKG / Ultimate Kronos Group

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 27, 2023)

Here are some of the reasons why UKG / Ultimate Kronos Group was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

UKG offers hybrid and remote work options and designates Wednesdays as an optional onsite day, providing complimentary breakfast and lunch -- additionally, the company offers a remote office set up allowance ranging from $300 to $500 as well as a monthly internet allowance of $80
UKG offers a variety of family-friendly benefits, including maternity leave top-up for new mothers (100 per cent of salary for up to 12 weeks), parental leave top-up for fathers and adoptive parents, subsidies to help cover the costs of adoption if needed (up to $3,000), and up to $500 for child care or elder care expenses
UKG supports a number of charitable initiatives each year and encourages employee volunteerism with paid time off to volunteer (the equivalent of three days) -- and donated an impressive 50,000 volunteer hours on company time in the past year

UKG employees at the organization's annual pancake fundraiser supporting Camp Ooch

Highlights

Industry	Computer software
Established in Canada	1977
Parent company	UKG
Parent company head office	Weston, FL, Lowell, MA, and New York, NY, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Kelowna BC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	567
Part-time employees in Canada	9
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	34 years
Hybrid work	hybrid and remote work options are available, designated Wednesdays as an optional onsite day and provides complimentary breakfast and lunch, $500 office set up allowance for new hires and a $300 reimbursement for those that were previously office workers, monthly internet allowance of $80
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
Health spending account	up to $100 each year
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 4 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy
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
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,250 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 3 paid days)

The Career Directory

UKG / Ultimate Kronos Group has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

UKG employees in costume for Halloween

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Computer software
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Parent company	UKG
Parent company head office	Weston, FL, Lowell, MA, and New York, NY, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Kelowna BC, Montréal QC
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 $5,250 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Software Developer, Quality Assurance Developer, Operations Research Specialist, Marketing Specialist, Sales Operations Specialist, Business Analyst, Business Development Representative, Product Support Specialist
Starting salary	$65K to $70K
Work benefits	flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 3 paid days)
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Economics
- Human Resources
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
Community College Diploma
- Business
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
Doctorate (Science)
- Computer Science
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
Master of Science
- Computer Science
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications

Recruits at these schools

Concordia University

École de technologie supérieure

McGill University

Polytechnique Montréal

Université de Montréal

University of British Columbia

University of Toronto

University of Waterloo

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