Great Place to Work™ names BlueCat 24th Best Workplace in Canada
Key takeawaysThis key takeaway was generated through LLMs crawling the page and coming up with an overview of the content.BlueCat was named the 24th Best Workplace in Canada for 2019 by Great Place to Work™, marking its third consecutive year receiving this recognition. The article describes how BlueCat’s culture—guided by values of Curiosity, Clarity, Collaboration, Transparency, and Ownership—supports inclusivity, leadership diversity, professional development, and work/life balance initiatives that drive employee engagement. Key outcomes highlighted include a leadership team that is 40% women, strong participation (93%) in the 2018 Employee Engagement Survey, and an overall engagement rating of 82%, both above industry averages.
What workplace values does BlueCat credit for earning the Best Workplace recognition?
BlueCat attributes its Best Workplace recognition to a culture built on five core values: Curiosity, Clarity, Collaboration, Transparency, and Ownership. The company emphasizes that these values are more than words on a website; they guide hiring, promotion, leadership, and customer differentiation. The organization also notes that the values were developed and maintained with input from every employee, reinforcing their operational role in day-to-day decisions and long-term cultural consistency.
What programs and initiatives does BlueCat offer to support employee development and work/life balance?
BlueCat offers multiple programs to support career growth and work/life balance, including a Continuing Education Fund that provides an annual allotment for each employee and a Leadership Development Program for current and aspiring leaders. For wellness and balance, the company hosts an annual Wellness Week addressing physical, mental, social, and financial wellness, and provides year-round subsidized breakfasts and lunches. These initiatives are presented as part of BlueCat’s investment in employees and contribute to retention and engagement.
How does BlueCat measure and demonstrate employee engagement compared to industry averages?
BlueCat uses an Employee Engagement Survey to measure staff sentiment and values feedback highly. In 2018, the survey achieved a 93% participation rate, exceeding the industry average participation of 87%. BlueCat’s overall engagement rating was 82%, which the company states is well above the industry average for similarly sized technology companies. The survey results also reflect consistent employee feedback that people enjoy being around their co-workers and value the company culture.
BlueCat is proud to be named the 24th Best Workplace in Canada for 2019. Great Place to Work™ has recognized us for the third year with this accolade. We pride ourselves in the efforts we’ve made to foster a welcoming and inspiring workplace for everyone. It’s a testament to the people at BlueCat and the culture we’ve created.
“Our winning culture is our secret sauce. It differentiates us with our customers, it guides who we hire, who we promote and how we lead. We are so thrilled to be recognized for this award and will continue to live by our culture code that every employee at BlueCat had input in creating and maintaining,” says VP, People Cheryl Kerrigan.
Curiosity, Clarity, Collaboration, Transparency, and Ownership are the values that inspire BlueCat’s culture. The Core Values are more than a set of words on our website – they are the basis of everything BlueCat accomplishes in the marketplace. The level of Collaboration and Transparency we strive for is impossible without being an inclusive workplace. Take BlueCat’s senior leadership team. 40% of leadership team members are women. In the technology industry, the average gender division is 70% men and 30% women.
A variety of programs and initiatives at BlueCat support career growth while taking work/life balance into account. The Continuing Education Fund (an annual allotment for each employee) and Leadership Development Program (professional development for current and aspiring leaders) are examples of initiatives we use to invest in employee development.
BlueCat recognizes the importance of a work/life balance too. We host an annual Wellness Week, which offers a holistic approach to physical, mental, social, and financial wellness. All year round, employees have access to subsidized breakfasts and lunches.
More importantly, we value feedback from our people. BlueCat puts great stock in our Employee Engagement Survey results. Our 2018 survey had a 93% participation rate, compared to an industry average of 87%. Our overall engagement rating of 82% was also well above the industry average for similarly sized tech companies.
BlueCat employees are consistent in their feedback: they enjoy being around their co-workers, and the culture BlueCat fosters.
Jadecy Kidane is the Marketing Content Manager at BlueCat.
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