Acuity Insights Named One of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for the Second Year in a Row

By GlobeNewswire On Apr 8, 2026

Acuity Insights, the leading provider of admissions assessment, program management, and analytics solutions for higher education, has been named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2026, marking the second consecutive year the company has earned this prestigious recognition. The award celebrates organizations across Canada that set the standard for workplace culture, employee wellness, and innovative human resources practices.

Acuity Insights has built a people-first, remote-first culture intentionally designed to help employees thrive both personally and professionally.

Employees benefit from:

Self-directed vacation
Company-wide two-week year-end shutdown
$3,000 annual learning and development budget

These practices reflect Acuity Insights’ commitment to sustainable work, professional development, and long-term career fulfillment. With a globally distributed team of more than 140 employees, the company prioritizes trust, flexibility, and meaningful connection through virtual rituals and collaborative co-working days.

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Additional benefits include:

Equity ownership opportunities
Comprehensive health and wellness programs
Parental leave top-ups
Retirement savings matching

“Being named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for the second year in a row is meaningful recognition for our team,” said Meegan Carlson, VP People & Administration at Acuity Insights. “Over the past year, we have continued to invest in how we support our team through flexibility, growth opportunities, and our people-first culture. We’re proud of the progress and remain focused on building a workplace where our team can do their best work and grow with us.”

As competition for talent continues to grow, organizations are under increasing pressure to create workplaces that prioritize flexibility, well-being, and meaningful employee engagement. Acuity Insights believes that building a strong employee experience and culture requires intentional investment in people-first policies, environments, and continuous development opportunities that enable employees to thrive.

Acuity Insights’ mission-driven solutions support hundreds of higher education programs worldwide, helping institutions admit and develop well-rounded students, widen access, and drive program success. Its flagship Casper situational judgment test (SJT), created by McMaster University researchers, has been completed by over 1 million applicants, making it one of the most widely used open-response SJTs in higher education globally.

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