Sophos employees playing foosball in the staff lounge
Chosen as one of BC's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
supports ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions as well as in-house training programs and subsidies for professional accreditation
offers a number of excellent financial bonuses, including referral bonuses (to $2500), year-end bonuses, a share purchase plan, profit sharing and matching RSP contributions
located in an old bank branch office, the renovated head office features a 24/7 lounge complete with video games, foosball, billiards and as self-serve lunch room with free hot beverages
provides maternity leave top-up benefits for new mothers (to 12 weeks) as well as a full one week top-up for new fathers
offers a compassionate care leave top-up payment (to 100% of salary for 4 weeks) for employees needing to take time to care for a loved one
offers bicycle commuters a secure lock-up as well as private shower facilities complete with shampoo, hair dryers and a towel service
Background Information
Industry:Custom Computer Programming Services.
Established:1985.
Parent company:Sophos PLC.
Full-time employees in Canada:201.
Full-time at this location:198.
Full-time worldwide:1,659.
Part-time employees in Canada:1.
Longest serving employee:18 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:6,500.
Average age of all employees:35.
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