Research in Motion Overview

Energy & Excitement

RIM is all about achieving your highest potential and delivering extraordinary results. The environment at RIM is invigorating and energy-driven. We are a team of experts who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our customers. At RIM, we create the right conditions for everyone to be proactive, innovative and motivated to achieve. Be a part of the continued success story of RIM.

Passion & Pride

The best and brightest excel at RIM. Our people are driven by challenge and proud of our achievements. We have high standards because that's what it takes to achieve results. We are competitive and thrive on success.

Rewards & Recognition

At RIM, both team and individual contributions are rewarded at every step. With the opportunity to work with industry experts in a rapidly growing business atmosphere of new ideas and positive energy, there are no limits to what you can achieve.

Go Farther, Together

Research In Motion (RIM) is all about empowering people and taking them wherever they want to go. It's about offering greater diversity, more development and better training. It's about investing in our people and their futures. For it's only when they realize their full potential that we can achieve our broader business goals.

Pay

At RIM, your total compensation will include base pay, as well as incentive and benefits programs. Our compensation is competitive within the external marketplace, as well as internal to the team. RIM base pay is determined by a number of factors and this includes what you bring to your position. The incentive program is available to all permanent employees and is based on parameters relating to performance.

Benefits

RIM provides benefits to full-time permanent employees in all regions globally. The benefits are competitive in the local market.

Benefits available to all employees around the globe include:

• Employee Assistance Plan, which provides confidential short-term counseling, referrals and information on a variety of issues (i.e. personal well-being, parenting, financial issues, work issues, legal issues, bereavement/grief, addiction and recovery, and other topics)
• Gym/fitness center membership subsidy for full-time employees
• Worldwide Travel and Medical Emergency Assistance Program (Global Travel Program). The Global Travel Program is provided to all full-time RIM employees for both business and personal travel, and their eligible dependents for pleasure travel only. Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, the assistance provided includes: immunization recommendations, local medical clinics, online country guides, medical referrals, foreign language assistance and legal assistance.

Free BlackBerry Smartphone

As a RIM employee, you'll receive a free BlackBerry® smartphone for your use while you're employed with the company.

Training and Development

To promote employees’ personal and professional development and ensure they stay current with the latest advancements in their fields, RIM actively supports employee training and development in related areas.

Social Activities and Employee Giveaways

RIM employees enjoy many perks such as holiday parties throughout the year, summer picnics, teambuilding sessions and employee giveaways including fun “RIM” wear.

Workplace

RIM is proud to offer the Healthy@RIM program, which helps create an environment that supports employees in their efforts to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle. We believe in engaging employees in making improvements to their overall quality of life both within and outside of the workplace. As part of the Healthy@ RIM program, full-time employees are offered:

• On-site massage
• Blood pressure/cholesterol clinics and flu shot clinics
• Health fairs
• Gym memberships
• On-site weight management and smoking cessation programs
• Ergonomic assessments
• Keynote speakers on topics such as parenting, finance, nutrition, travel and stress management
• Many other wellness activities and contests

The three related elements of a healthy workplace—work, home and you—provide a framework that integrates health, safety and wellness practices. The Healthy@RIM program gives you access to information and education regarding physical and mental health, work-life balance issues, and community and family relationships.

Focused on Your Future

At RIM, we believe in encouraging and empowering you to take responsibility for driving your own career. Guided by your manager, we will help you get the information you need to make decisions that fit with you, your values and your career choices. After all, working with us is all about learning, growing and taking advantage of opportunities.

RIM is a world leader in the mobile communications market and has a history of developing breakthrough wireless solutions. A career with RIM means you can truly reach your full potential.

We are seeking driven individuals ready to make a difference in a variety of areas. Here are some of the places you may want to go:

Corporate

 Human Resources

Legal

Finance 

Operations

Facilities Mail and Office Services

Shipping and Receiving

Technical Support (Customer Support Operations)

Sales

Marketing

Information Technology

Corporate IT BlackBerry® Operations

Hardware Engineering

Software Engineering

Global Manufacturing