Shopify Inc. has been named the best place to work in Canada in 2017 by jobs and recruiting marketplace Glassdoor.
Its annual list of the best places to work honours workplaces across Canada, the United States, Britain, France and Germany. In Canada, the list showcases employers with 1,000 or more employees, ranking their workplace on a five-point scale. The list is based on input from employees who have completed a review of their job, work environment and employer over the past year.
“Shopify is a place where you can be yourself, have an impact and grow. Topping the Glassdoor list means so much,” said Anna Lambert, director of talent acquisition at Shopify, in an email to Benefits Canada. “We hire outstanding people who can help Shopify grow. We look for people who care and we want people who are really into what they do.”
“What makes our culture is our people,” noted Konval Matin, director of culture at Shopify. “Everyone we hire adds something unique to our culture that wasn’t previously there. A big part of our culture is trust. We trust our people and treat them like adults. We believe everyone is capable of making their own decisions, so we foster a culture where employees are free to champion their own work and how they go about doing it.”
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Canada’s top five best places to work in 2017 are:
1. Shopify (4.5)
2. Ceridian HCM Inc. (4.5)
3. ATB Financial (4.4)
4. Salesforce.com (4.4)
5. Cisco Systems, Inc. (4.2)
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“Company culture and the employee experience are critical considerations for job seekers everywhere when deciding where to work,” said Robert Hohman, Glassdoor’s chief executive office and co-founder, in a news release. “Employers where employees love to work continue to prove that they have a recruiting and business performance edge.”
Twelve companies, including Spotify, have appeared on the list for the first time in 2017. The other newcomers include: Cisco Systems, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, PCL Construction, Sephora and SAP SE. Thirteen employers from last year’s list have appeared again this year, including: Apple, Ceridian, Earl’s Kitchen and Bar, and Manulife.