For the fifth year in a row, Royal LePage Performance Realty, a real estate firm serving Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, has ranked in the Top Best Workplaces in Canada, and is the only real estate firm to have ranked in the top spot. The firm has more than 400 sales reps and support staff.

Pierre de Varennes, broker/owner, announced that the firm ranked 18th in Best Workplaces in Canada, and was in the top five in the Best Workplaces in Canada for Women.

The competition process is based on two criteria: an in-depth survey completed by employees, and a review of the organization’s culture, including an evaluation of HR policies and procedures.