Quick Facts

  • 230 employees in Canada
  • An average of 40 summer students hired each season
  • 9 Offices across the country
  • Contract employees qualify for benefits after 1 year of continuous employment
  • Generous Tuition Reimbursement policy with no defined maximum
  • 8 National Meetings inclusive of all employees have been held since the formation of Syngenta. Past locations include Mont Tremblant, Vancouver, Halifax, and Banff
  • Over 30 Learning and Development workshops held across Canada each year for employees
  • All full-time and contract employees are eligible for our versatile Lifestyle Account Subsidy which can be used for countless activities including vacation getaways, gym memberships, concert tickets and hobbies
  • CAA Membership Reimbursement Program
  • Product Purchase Program for all employees and their immediate family members who are actively involved with a family farm
  • Guelph, Calgary and Arva offices have active Social Committees
  • Annual Guelph Employee Christmas Raffle raises over $8,000 each year for local charities
  • Calgary office employees get involved regularly with Habitat for Humanity Builds in their community
  • All full-time employees are eligible for an annual incentive which is tied to company and individual performance.
  • Canadian business strategy is shared with all employees so that each individual can see how their role ties in to the overall strategy, and set their individual targets accordingly
  • 96% of Syngenta employees have post-secondary education ranging from college diplomas to PhDs
  • 57% of Syngenta employees have a Bachelor Degree
  • 28% have a Masters Degree or PhD
  • 70% of Syngenta employees have an agricultural background
  • 28% of our full-time employees started out as summer students during University
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