Glassdoor Announces Winners Of Its Employees' Choice Awards Recognizing Canada's 25 Best Places To Work In 2019
Microsoft, PointClickCare, SAP and Keg Restaurants Among Top Ten Canadian Employers
MILL VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 5, 2018 /CNW/ -- Glassdoor, one of the world's largest job and recruiting sites, has announced the winners of its 11th annual Employees' Choice Awards, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2019 across North America and parts of Europe. Unlike other workplace awards, the Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards are based on the input of employees who voluntarily provide anonymous feedback, by completing a company review about their job, work environment and employer over the past year.
This year, the Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards feature six distinct categories, honoring the Best Places to Work across the U.S., Canada, UK, France and Germany. In Canada, Glassdoor has revealed the 25 Best Places to Work (honoring employers with 1,000 or more employees). Winners are ranked based on their overall rating achieved on Glassdoor during the past year. (Ratings are displayed on a 5-point scale to the nearest tenth: 1.0=very dissatisfied, 3.0=OK, 5.0=very satisfied; Actual calculations to determine list extend beyond the thousandth decimal place):
The top 10 Best Places to Work in Canada in 2019 are:
1. Microsoft (4.5 rating)
2. PointClickCare (4.5 rating)
3. SAP (4.4 rating)
4. Keg Restaurants (4.4 rating)
5. Ubisoft (4.4 rating)
6. Shopify (4.4 rating)
7. Randstad (4.4 rating)
8. Fortinet (4.3 rating)
9. Intact(4.3 rating)
10. Starbucks (4.3 rating)
The top 10 Best Places to Work in 2019 in the U.S. are:
1. Bain & Company (4.6 rating)
2. Zoom Video Communications (4.5 rating)
3. In-N-Out Burger (4.5 rating)
4. Procore Technologies (4.5 rating)
5. Boston Consulting Group (4.5 rating)
6. LinkedIn (4.5 rating)
7. Facebook (4.5 rating)
8. Google (4.4 rating)
9. lululemon (4.4 rating)
10. Southwest Airlines (4.4 rating)
"In today's tight labor market, job seekers are in the driver's seat when it comes to deciding where to work and they want to know the inner workings of a company before accepting a new job. To help people find the best jobs and the best companies, the Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards recognize employers at the top of their game," said Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor Chief Economist. "For employers, we know that a satisfied and engaged workforce helps drive financial performance. Glassdoor Best Places to Work winners are strategically investing in company culture, career growth opportunities and more, which also serves as a major recruiting advantage."
Glassdoor's 25 Best Places to Work in 2019 in Canada list features winning employers hiring across a range of industries, including technology, health care, media, food services, travel and tourism, retail, finance and more.
Over the past four years, four companies have ranked among the Best Places to Work in Canada every year: Ubisoft (No. 5, 4.4 rating); Starbucks (No. 10, 4.3 rating); Apple (No. 13, 4.3 rating); and Ceridian (No. 20, 4.3 rating). SAP, which ranked No. 3 on this year's Canada list, is the only employer to appear on five of the 2019 Best Places to Work lists, including U.S. large, Canada, UK, France and Germany.
10 employers are new to the Canada list in 2019: Keg Restaurants (No. 4, 4.4 rating); Randstad (No. 7, 4.4 rating); Fortinet (No. 8, 4.3 rating); Intact (No. 9, 4.3 rating); Sickkids (No. 14, 4.3 rating); Best Buy (No. 19, 4.3 rating); PwC (No. 21, 4.2 rating); Shell (No. 22, 4.2 rating); Edward Jones (No. 24, 4.2 rating); and The Home Depot (No. 25, 4.2 rating).
When employees submit reviews about their employer on Glassdoor, they are asked to share their opinion on some of the best reasons to work for their employer (pros), any downsides (cons) and are encouraged to provide advice to management. In addition, employees are asked to rate how satisfied they are with their employer overall, rate their CEO, as well as rate key workplace attributes like career opportunities, compensation & benefits, work/life balance, senior management and culture & values. Employees are also asked whether they would recommend their employer to a friend and whether they believe their employer's six-month business outlook is positive, negative or if they have no opinion.
Among the more than 830,000 employers reviewed on Glassdoor, the average company rating is 3.4.
Employees' Choice Award winners for the 2019 Best Places to Work in Canada are ranked using Glassdoor's proprietary awards algorithm, and each employer's rating is determined based on the quantity, quality and consistency of Glassdoor-approved company reviews submitted by Canada-based employees between October 23, 2017 and October 21, 2018. During the year-long eligibility period, employers considered for the Canada list must have received at least 25 employee ratings for each of the eight workplace attributes (overall company rating, career opportunities, compensation & benefits, culture & values, senior management, work/life balance, recommend to a friend and business outlook) taken into account as part of the awards algorithm. For reporting simplicity, ratings are displayed to the nearest tenth, though calculations extend beyond the thousandth decimal place to determine final rank order. Complete awards methodology can be found and downloaded here: https://www.glassdoor.ca/Award/index.htm
SEE THE 2019 WINNERS: All winning employers across this year's six categories can be found by visiting:
25 Best Places to Work – Canada
100 Best Places to Work – U.S.
50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work For – U.S.
50 Best Places to Work – UK
25 Best Places to Work – France
25 Best Places to Work – Germany
EMPLOYEE COMMENTARY: Employee commentary about winning Canadian employers is also available upon request by contacting [email protected].
BEST PLACES TO WORK EVENT: LIVE FROM NEW YORK — Find out how Glassdoor's Best Places to Work build amazing cultures and recruit top talent. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in New York City. Register for the free livestream today.
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SOURCE Glassdoor
North America: Sarah Stoddard or Alison Sullivan; [email protected], Europe: Joe Wiggins or Mark Di-Toro; [email protected], http://www.glassdoor.com
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