Engineering

2026 Top Employer Awards

More than 24,000 university and college students across Canada evaluated and ranked
the employers they would most like to work for.

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Top 25 (in rank order)

Apple
NASA
Google
Government of Canada
Amazon
Canada Space Agency
Microsoft
Nvidia
AMD
Lockheed Martin
Ontario Power Generation
Boeing
Bombardier
Air Canada
Tesla
Toyota
PCL Construction
SpaceX
General Motors
BC Hydro
Hydro One
WSP Canada
Stantec
Ford Canada
Siemens
BMW Group (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce)
Provincial Government

The Next 25 (alphabetical)

3M
Accenture
Adidas
Agnico Eagle Mines
Arup
AtkinsRealis
Bank of Canada
Bell
Canadian Forces
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service)
Disney
Electronic Arts
Enbridge
Facebook
GE
Hatch
Health Canada
Honda
Hydro-Québec
IBM
Imperial Oil
Intel
Netflix
Nintendo
Parks Canada
Pfizer
Pratt & Whitney
Riot Games
Sony
Suncor Energy
United Nations
Volkswagen Group (VW, Audi, Porsche)

Note: Due to tied student rankings, these lists may include more than 25 employers.

What the Rankings Reveal

The rankings provide a real-time snapshot of:

What students value most in employers
How preferences vary by discipline (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, and more)
Which organizations are standing out in a competitive talent market

About the Awards

The Future Workforce Top Employer Awards recognize organizations most highly rated by students in the Brainstorm Student Interests Survey.

Students identify and rank their top employers, generating more than 90,000 individual evaluations of employer brand strength across Canada.

Awards were presented in the following categories:

Overall Arts & Science Business Computer Science Engineering

About the Research

The Brainstorm Student Interests Survey is Canada’s most comprehensive study of post-secondary students, with insights from more than 24,000 university and college students across Canada.

To learn more about the research, request customized reports, or explore additional insights, contact us at info@brainstorm.ca.

Accessing the Insights

The rankings are just a snapshot of the full dataset available through The Brainstorm Student Interests Report.

Custom reports provide deeper insight into specific student segments, disciplines, and talent markets—supporting employer branding, recruitment strategy, and workforce planning.

Employers looking to strengthen their campus strategy and activate a more effective brand are encouraged to contact our employer branding and activation partners at Flint & Steel Inc. Reach out to Jay Kipps at jay@flintandsteel.com.