CGI reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(17,885 total reviews)

François Boulanger

77% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

CGI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17,885 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CGI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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18K reviews
3.0
Apr 24, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good insurance plan, 3 weeks vacation at the start of your permanency.

Cons

hard to take back your banked time when YOU want to. Hiring freeze every year means you work like a dog to compensate the lack of staff for 3 months, then when targets are not met, they hire. Moving a lot of their Level 1 activities off-shore (read India - they call it best-shore!) to satisfy shareholders expectations and save (make) more money. Business-Unit are split up in a way that, even if you work as hard or harder than your colleague in another business-unit, you don't get a bonus (or a mediocre one). Some people get the flowers, others get the flower pot.

4.0
Apr 23, 2012

Fairly satisfied

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Has good work - life balance, benefits like share purchase plan, profit participation plan are attractive. Employees are treated with respect and fairly.

Cons

There are not too many avenues to widen one's skill area. Management style can be hierarchical and chage doesn't come by easily. Promotions usually tend to take a long time. Salaries for lateral hires are competitive but annual hikes leave a lot to be desired.

2.0
Apr 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Good location. Cafeteria food is good. I have the feeling that CGI is trying to do things the right way, they just can't get their act together to do so.

Cons

If you are on the wrong project, you will not experience the work/life balance that everyone brags about and they cram down your throats in interviews. The facility is OK at best. Don't expect anything to work unless you have checked yourself. If you get frustrated by coworkers squeaking by doing nothing while you are working hard, I'd recommend against working here.

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