Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 17, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why DRW Canada Co. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- Employees at DRW Canada Co. can unwind in a fully-equipped lounge that features a private relaxation room, private phone booths, faith room, foosball, pool table, board games, high-powered gaming computers, comfortable seating, and more
- DRW Canada Co. supports ongoing development throughout an employee's career, including paid internships, apprenticeships, leadership development programs and generous tuition subsidies for courses at outside academic institutions (to $8,000)
- DRW Canada Co. starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation, considers previous work experience when setting individual vacation entitlements and offers employees an additional five paid personal days off annually

DRW Canada Co. employees collaborate at work

DRW Canada Co. employees collaborate at work

DRW Canada Co. employees collaborate at work
Highlights
Industry | Financial trading |
Established in Canada | 1992 |
Parent company | DRW |
Parent company head office | Chicago, IL, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 287 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 5 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 35.1 years |
Longest serving employee | 18 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 25 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 90% of salary for 25 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 25 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 25 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $8,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 5 paid days) |
The Career Directory
DRW Canada Co. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Financial trading |
Full-time employees in Canada | 251 to 500 |
Parent company | DRW |
Parent company head office | Chicago, IL, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $8,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Software Developer, Junior Trader, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, IT and Infrastructure Support, Quality Assurance, Administrative positions |
Starting salary | $90K or more |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Political Science
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Telecommunications
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
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Community College Diploma
- Information Technology
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Doctorate (Arts)
- Economics
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Doctorate (Eng.)
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Engineering Physics
- Telecommunications
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Doctorate (Science)
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
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Master of Arts
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Political Science
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Master of Business Administration
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
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Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Telecommunications
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Master of Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
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Professional Accreditation
- Cisco Certifications
Recruits at these schools
- Bishop's University
- Concordia University
- École de technologie supérieure
- HEC Montréal
- McGill University
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Université de Moncton
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec
- Université Laval
- University of British Columbia
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- York University