Does Mitacs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mitacs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mitacs. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mitacs?

73% of Mitacs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mitacs 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mitacs?

Research Intern (29) , Research Assistant (12) , Business Development (9) , Internship (9) , Intern (8) , Researcher (7) , Business Development Specialist (6) , Accountant (5) , Anonymous (5) , Globalink Mentor (4) , Graduate Student Researcher (4) , Grant Management Specialist (4) , Manager (4) , Program Specialist (4) , Senior Advisor (4)

What are the pros of working at Mitacs according to real employee reviews?

"the people were amazing." ((in 15 reviews)); "The team is great and welcoming." ((in 14 reviews)); "Benefits are great ." ((in 12 reviews)); "good culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Pros include: top quality colleagues who are driven, professional, friendly and fun." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mitacs according to real employee reviews?

"no specific reason but the salary is low." ((in 9 reviews)); "Management has been caught lying outright from time to time" ((in 9 reviews)); "Amateur executive leadership, in light of increased financial responsibility" ((in 8 reviews)); "departmental communication and career growth/development." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mitacs redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mitacs redundancy and their outlook for job security at Mitacs in 2026.

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4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

John Hepburn

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Senior management

Mitacs has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mitacs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

168 reviews

5.0

22 Apr 2026

great workplace

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

lovely people to work with

Cons

Can't say I have any glaring cons

5.0

25 Mar 2026

Great benefits

Intermediate accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing manager and great benefits.

Cons

I found the work to be a bit mundane.

4.0

11 Mar 2026

Great assitance and mentorship

Machine learning intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great mentorship and learning opportunities great stipend

Cons

You are required to find an apartment in Canada before you come, which was really hard.

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Academic-Industry Partnerships, Advisor - University of Ottawa, Eastern Ontario

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Academic-Industry Partnerships, Advisor - Queen’s University

Kingston

CAD 65K - CAD 85K /yr

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Senior Policy Advisor

Toronto

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