Top Employer: District M

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2019):

Here are some of the reasons why District M was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2019):

District M supports its new moms with generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 100% of salary for 52 weeks) and helps employees balance their work and personal lives with flexible work hours and telecommuting work options
District M encourages employees to share in the company's successes through a share purchase plan and helps employees save for the longer term through a matching RSP program
Employees at District M are encouraged to keep their skills up to date with full tuition subsidies for courses both related and not directly related to their current position

The wall of 'Districters' at District M's Montréal headquarters (Photo credit: adrian pke)

Industry	Software developer
Established in Canada	2013
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	67
Average age of employees in Canada	31.4 years
Longest serving employee	4.5 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
Alternative work options	flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Scope of charitable involvement	local, national

Here are some of the reasons why District M was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2019):

District M employees enjoy a unique work environment with a fun and busy social calendar, including an annual three-day September kick-off at an out-of-town resort, a winter ski day at Mont Sutton and happy hour Thursdays throughout the year, to name a few
District M employees enjoy subsidized memberships to an onsite shared-use fitness facility that features instructor-led classes, as well as a sports medicine clinic and a health and nutrition centre

District M employees take part in a team building activity at the company's annual kick-off event (Photo credit: sylvain Granier)

Industry	Software developer
Established in Canada	2013
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	67
Full-time employee growth in the past year	71.8 %
Average age of employees in Canada	31.4 years
Longest serving employee	4.5 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
Alternative work options	flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (i.e. travel)

District M employees enjoying a bagel breakfast

Industry	Software developer
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Starting salary	$35K to $40K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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