Glassdoor Canada recently announced the best places to work in Canada for 2018 and named 25 companies where any Canadian would love to work.

The place I work (Pointclickcare) is right in the middle of the list and I was very happy to see that. Honestly, I would have given Pointclickcare Rank#1 instead of 15 as the best place to work in Canada based on my own personal experience working as an employee here.

A spot on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list is a tremendous achievement. After all, employees decide which companies make the list. Curious what winners have in common?

What ‘Best Places to Work Winners in Canada 2018’ have in common:

• A Mission to Believe In
  • Employees have a sense of purpose and understanding of how they make an impact
  • A motivating mission that inspires quality work
• Strong Culture
  • Clearly defined and shared set of values that fosters community
  • Engaged leaders that view positive culture as part of a good business strategy
• People-Focused
  • Employees are engaged and empowered to do their best work
  • Emphasis on employee growth and development
• Transparency
  • Open and clear communication, from the top down
  • Honest feedback is valued and encouraged

Best Places to Work in Canada in 2018

1. SAP
2. Paysafe Group
3. Shopify
4. Microsoft
5. Salesforce
6. Lululemon
7. Apple
8. Ceridian
9. Hydro One
10. Starbucks
11. Stemcell Technologies
12. Ubisoft
13. Earls Kitchen + Bar
14. Ledcor
15. Pointclickcare (This is where I work as a DevOps Engineer, great place!)
16. Cisco
17. Marriott International
18. RBC
19. KPMG
20. Costco Wholesale
21. Manulife
22. Reliance Home Comfort
23. Accenture
24. Deloitte
25. Brookfield Renewable

I would love to know your opinion on what makes a great workplace. Do you work at a great company (not necessarily from the above list)? What is the best thing you like in your workplace? Leave a comment and let me know.