Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2026) Magazine - Magazine - Page 25
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Crowe Soberman encourages employees to get together outside of work, leaving their spreadsheets behind
to socialize.
stepping away, he hopes to signal
to younger staff, especially fathers,
that prioritizing family time is
both acceptable and supported at
the firm.
Additionally, Crowe Soberman
builds recovery time into the calendar
so people can genuinely rest and
reconnect with their families.
“We recognize how hard people
work during our busy periods, so
we’re off on Fridays in July and
August,” says Balasingam. “Even
in peak times, there'll be snacks in
our lunch room and people will
step away for half an hour, just to
connect with people on a personal
basis. It makes such a
big difference.”
Nguyen agrees the small
things matter, such as colleagues
68%
of managers
are women
100%
adoption leave
top-up pay
$
2,500
mental health
practitioner benefit
$
5,000
(max) bonus
for certification
completion
remembering her son Oliver by
name, or arranging a hotel for her
when she was pregnant and had
off-site training.
“Those details really make me
feel like I belong here,” she says.
“The firm truly has my back.”
