She had done similar work in São Paulo, and had gained an extra diploma from Centennial College in Toronto, but she worried she would not be hired at the same level as in her home country. “But as you start having your one-on-ones with people, you can show them your house, you get to see their houses and pets, and you start establishing connections.”įor Barbosa, establishing the connection with Spin Master was especially gratifying, as she was a new immigrant from Brazil. “Meeting new people was a challenge initially,” she adds. And I heard the same feedback from other new hires.” I don't think it would have been better if I was physically in the office. “In the first two or three days I already had my agenda packed with meetings. She got very full briefings on the company and her job, she says. “It was very well structured and everything ran very smoothly over Zoom.”īarbosa, hired as manager of demand planning for Spin Master’s toy products, had just one in-person interview at the company’s Toronto-based global headquarters in March before she came onboard at home in April – virtually.

“I was very impressed with the onboarding program they had in place,” says Barbosa. You might think it could be a bit odd, but she did it at Spin Master, the global toy and entertainment company built around creating fun for children and families, and she’s delighted with the way it turned out. What’s it like joining a new company during a pandemic, when everyone’s at home? Ask Grazi Barbosa. Outside consultant surveys are held every 3 monthsĮmployees receive individual performance reviews every 6 monthsĮmployer covers up to 100% of tuition per yearĮmployer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per yearĮmployees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)Īt Spin Master, going virtual can still be fun New employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by positionĪs part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums

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