Top Employer: Digital Extremes Ltd.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 14, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Digital Extremes Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):

Digital Extremes makes the commute to work a little easier with transit subsidies and a variety of amenities on-site, including snack stations throughout the office (with freshly baked muffins, bagels, fruit and cereal), an employee lounge with multiple video game consoles and massage chairs, and an on-site fitness facility with an indoor running track, sauna and squash court
Digital Extremes provides generous maternity and parental leave top-up for employees who are new mothers, to 80 per cent of salary for up to 34 weeks, and helps employees balance day-to-day challenges with eight paid personal days that can be used at their discretion
Digital Extremes invests in ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses taken externally (up to $3,500 per year), as well as subsidies for professional accreditation

Digital Extremes employees take part in a question and answer session at 'TennoCon' in 2023

Employer Background

Industry	Software publishers
Established in Canada	1993
Parent company	Tencent
Parent company head office	Shenzhen, China
Major Canadian locations	London ON
Full-time employees in Canada	392
Part-time employees in Canada	18
Full-time employees worldwide	446
Workforce engaged on a contract basis	2.9%
Average age of employees in Canada	36 years
Longest serving employee	24 years

Work Environment Rating: A+

Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours, 4-day work week (offered in August 2024)
Commuter amenities	walk to public transit, transit subsidies, subsidized parking, electric vehicle charging stations, secure/sheltered bicycle parking
Onsite workplace features	head office features a number of unique amenities including in-house theatres, a motion capture studio, a sound studio (with editing rooms, recording studios, sound stage and control rooms), telecommuter workstations, sit-stand workstations, sleep pods, self-serve lunchroom, and private shower rooms
Employee lounge amenities	comfortable seating, fireplace, music, television, video games, pool table, table tennis, multiple video game consoles and a library of games, massage chairs
Snacks available	three snack stations with freshly baked muffins, bread, bagels, cream cheese, fruit, cereal, crackers, granola bars, yogurt, and freshly popped popcorn on Fridays
Onsite cafeteria	healthy menus, special diet menus, free meals daily
Onsite fitness facility	shared-use facility, subsidized membership, treadmills, stationary bikes, stairmasters, instructor-led classes (hot yoga, BodyPump, Peak), elliptical trainers, rowing machines, weights, sauna, shower facilities, squash courts, sauna, steam room, indoor track, cardio room

Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: B

Past social events	Halloween celebrations, children's holiday party, in-person holiday party held at the London Music Hall (themed "The Roaring Twenties"), spring egg hunt, in office visits from Little Tracks Petting Zoo
Cultural aspects	casual dress (e.g. jeans) daily, music while working, employee sports teams
Employee communications	intranet site, company newsletter, internal social media

Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+

Employee salary reviews	individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Year-end bonuses	available to all employees
Referral bonuses (max)	new employee referral bonuses (up to $2,500) for some positions
Signing bonuses	available for some positions
Additional financial benefits	profit-sharing plan available to some employees, corporate discount program (e.g. retail, services, travel, etc.), discounted home insurance, discounted auto insurance, discounts on company merchandise

Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: B

Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Minimum hours worked for coverage	25 hours per week
Waiting period for coverage	90 days
Family coverage option	yes
Dental coverage	routine, restorative, orthodontics
Eyecare	$450 every 2 years
Health plan includes	traditional coverage (e.g. prescription drugs), employee assistance (EAP) plan, semi-private hospital room, physiotherapy, medical travel insurance, homecare, medical equipment and supplies, massage therapy, nutrition planning, podiatrist, osteopathy, chiropractor, alternative coverage (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy), virtual healthcare services
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,000 each year
Fitness club subsidy	up to $800 each year
Additional health plan information	mental health coverage includes psychotherapists
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 34 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 3 weeks
Additional family-friendly benefits	extended parental leave to unpaid leave, phased-in return to work for new parents, compassionate top-up to 100% of salary for 1 week

Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: B+

Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Vacation jump	vacation increases after 2 years of employment
Maximum vacation allowance	employees move to a maximum of 6 weeks of vacation over their career
Paid summer shutdown	employees receive 5 days off during the summer months
Paid holiday shutdown	during the Christmas to New Year's holiday break, employees receive an additional 3 days off
Unpaid leave of absence option	yes
Additional time-off information	vacation increases to 4 weeks after only 5 years on the job, 8 health days per year (can be used for illness, appointments, or personal days)

Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B+

Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
Managers receive performance review training	yes
360° feedback option	as part of the review process, performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work
Exit interview	exit interview option is available for departing employees
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel)

Training & Skills Development Rating: A+

In-house training initiatives	mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships, subsidies for professional accreditation
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Unrelated tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year for courses unrelated to current position
Unrelated tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,500 in tuition subsidies per year for courses unrelated to current position
Unique training & development programs	offers access to hundreds of sessions from past Game Developers Conference events

Community Involvement Rating: A

Scope of charitable involvement	local, national, international
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Total number of charities supported last year	approximately 15 charitable and community organizations were supported last year
Some of the community organizations supported	Canadian Red Cross, The Nameless, SCAAR London, Hawaii Community Foundation, Quest to Conquer Cancer, Movember, Shine Foundation, Atlohsa Family Healing Services, Trans Lifeline, Rainbow Road,Tapestry Opera, Trevor Project, Covenant House Main Mission, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Charitable giving	matches employee donations
Community highlight	Digital Extremes focuses its charitable efforts on causes that are near and dear to employees' hearts, such as giving back to local families in need during the holidays, mental health initiatives, and LGBTQIA2S organizations

The Career Directory

Digital Extremes Ltd. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Software publishers
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Parent company	Tencent
Parent company head office	Shenzhen, China
Major Canadian locations	London ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, mentoring, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Customer Support Specialist, Community Coordinator, Programmer, Technical Game Analyst, Artist, IT Support Specialist, Data and Analytics Programmer
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Mechanical
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
Community College Diploma
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Information Technology
- Marketing / Sales

Recruits at these schools

Fanshawe College

Sheridan College

University of Waterloo

Western University

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