We are thrilled to be named to the 2024 Waterloo Area’s Top Employers list for the seventh consecutive year. This special designation recognizes employers in the Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph areas that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Now in its 17th year, the annual competition is organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
Employers being considered as a Waterloo Area Top Employer are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: (1) Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere and Social; (3) Health, Financial and Family Benefits; (4) Vacation and Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training and Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which company offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.
Here are three reasons why eSentire has been selected as one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employers in 2024:
- Our LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified head office features a variety of workspaces, sit-stand desks, telecommuter workstations, an outdoor courtyard, and a relaxation room with several massage chairs where employees can enjoy a break from a busy day.
- Our time-off policy includes an unlimited vacation policy that allows employees to take off the time they need — employees can also work with their managers to incorporate flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours and hybrid work options.
- Along with signing and year-end bonus programs, we encourage all employees to become recruiters for the firm with generous new employee referral bonuses, up to $5,000 depending on the position.
At eSentire, we are committed to building careers. We invest in our team so they can enhance their skills, master their craft, and develop the dynamic career they deserve. To do so, we have created an environment for our team to push and challenge each other collaboratively. We also have robust training and certification programs across our Security Operations Center (SOC), Technical Services, and Engineering teams to support career goals and progression planning.
Notable employee programs and perks also include:
- Our mentor program is offered to all employees, giving them the opportunity to partner with a leader or experienced colleague for one-on-one coaching support as they navigate their career development.
- Every employee has access to free online training through LinkedIn Learning as well as other in-house and external training opportunities.
- Employees are encouraged to save for the future with the company matching RRSP contributions.
- Employees also share the company’s success with a year-end bonus program that’s open to all full-time, non-sales employees.
- Access to health and wellness resources, including a Lifestyle Spending Account and wellness learning sessions.
“We are honored to be recognized as one of Waterloo Area’s Top Employers. The company we are today is built on the commitment, accomplishments, and expertise of our extraordinary, customer focused employees. Building a culture is a team sport. Our employees play a significant and positive role in creating our collective community and people programs. We value each other, our many perspectives and know when we rely on each other, we are limitless. Our people are at the heart of our mission, and we are deeply grateful,” said Kathryn Hodge, Chief People Officer, eSentire.
Other recent award wins:
- Named the MDR Leader by G2 Peer-to-Peer reviews
- Named the Top Pure-Play MDR Provider by MSSP Alert on the Top 250 MSSPs global ranking
- Certified as a Microsoft Gold Security Partner, supporting the full Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft Defender for O365 and Azure Sentinel
eSentire, Inc., the Authority in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), protects the critical data and applications of 2000+ organizations in 80+ countries, across 35 industries from known and unknown cyber threats by providing Exposure Management, Managed Detection and Response and Incident Response services designed to build an organization’s cyber resilience & prevent business disruption. Founded in 2001, eSentire protects the world’s most targeted organizations with 65% of its global base recognized as critical infrastructure, vital to economic health and stability. By combining open XDR platform technology, 24/7 threat hunting, and proven security operations leadership, eSentire's award-winning MDR services and team of experts help organizations anticipate, withstand, and recover from cyberattacks.
Founded in 1992, Mediacorp Canada Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of employment periodicals. Since 1999, the Toronto-based publisher has managed the Canada's Top 100 Employers project, which includes 18 regional and special-interest editorial competitions that reach over 15 million Canadians annually through a variety of magazine and newspaper partners. Mediacorp also operates Eluta.ca, a large job search engine that includes editorial reviews from the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and is used by almost 8 million users in Canada each year. Mediacorp also hosts the Top Employer Summit, Canada's largest conference for senior-level HR professionals.
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