Top Employer: Fortinet Technologies (Canada) ULC

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

Here are some of the reasons why Fortinet Technologies (Canada) ULC was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2019):

Fortinet Technologies encourages employees to adopt an ownership mentality through a share purchase plan, available to all employees, and lets everyone share in the company's success with profit-sharing
Fortinet Technologies offers new employees three weeks of paid vacation to start, jumping to four weeks after only two years on the job
Employees working at Fortinet Technologies' head office have free access to fully equipped fitness facilities at neighbouring buildings, which include instructor-led fitness classes, from boot camp to yoga -- employees also host their own after-hours fitness classes in the employee lounge two nights each week

Fortinet Technologies employees getting ready for the Vancouver Sun Run

Industry	Computer systems design services
Established in Canada	2000
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company head office	Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Burnaby BC, Ottawa ON
Full-time employees in Canada	1,059
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Average age of employees in Canada	39 years
Longest serving employee	17 years
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 $500 each year
Alternative work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Scope of charitable involvement	local
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Fortinet Technologies employees running the company's booth at Tech Fest

Industry	Computer systems design services
Parent company head office	Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Major Canadian hiring locations	Burnaby BC, Ottawa ON
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training
Other info for new grads	Experience with C/C++, Java, Python, Linux, Javascript, Angular, or automation may be an asset.
Typical new grad positions	Software Engineer, Web Developer, Software Dev QA Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Embedded Software Developer, Hardware Development Engineer, Anti-Virus Analyst, Intrusions Prevention Systems Analyst, Release QA Engineer, Technical Support Specialist
Starting salary	$70K to $75K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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