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      CGI

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      CGI reviews

      3.7

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (17,855 total reviews)

      François Boulanger

      77% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      CGI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17,855 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
      Sep 22, 2008

      Ambition is not recognized. Great if happy with pay and title.

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      CGI can be very accommodating of work/life balance concerns. In the past, they accommodated work from home and part-time situations for me and many of my co-workers to assist with school, health and other reasons. Additionally, much of the consulting work is done in company offices, so the atmosphere is very different from other consulting firms which generally work on the client site.

      Cons

      “You don’t work at CGI to become rich” is the words of my account leadership. The company is generally known to have a lower total compensation package from that of similar consulting firms. The company consists of many divisions, and the pay, type of work, and amount of work done varies across groups – the expectations of a Sr. Consultant in one group is not necessarily the same in another. Additionally, the company is still addressing issues with merging the AMS consulting practice (e.g., custom system development and COTS implementation) into the business services (e.g., data center hosting, etc) of CGI.

      4.0
      Sep 22, 2008

      CGI-- A Promising Career with a Progressive Company

      It consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      CGI provides extensive training for employees with a variety of educational and professional backgrounds, allowing each member to enter the field on the same level, while gaining experience in their new area. The company also has an excellent leave program, and encourages its members to have a life outside of the office. The company takes into consideration the individual needs of each and every employee, and makes adjustments that best suit their separate lives. I've been most impressed with their consideration of personal plans for growth and the sharing of knowledge. More specifically, lunch breaks are long and encouraged, vacation time is considered to be as important as office time, some employees have the option to work from home due to personal circumstances, and all upper management maintains a positive attitude, even when projects hit rocky places. The company has an extremely active Social Club, and provides fitness benefits as well, to make sure that the social and health areas of their employees' lives are at their peak. More than anything, the environment is focused and professional while being relaxed and personable at the same time. My background is in English Literature and Journalism, and I am honestly and pleasantly surprised at how much I find this position as an IT consultant to be satisfying and challenging. I fully intend to remain with this company as long as possible. The company is respectful of its employees individual backgrounds, cultures, and personal goals. The hours are flexible, the atmosphere quiet and encouraging. For a college grad, there are few positions that provide such a promising start to a career in Consulting!

      Cons

      The biggest downside is perhaps the different degrees of difficulty from project to project. Some employees end up with assignments that require longer hours, deal with more persnickety clients, and have more restrictions on working conditions. For example, some nights, overtime is required, or employees are asked to remain in the office instead of working from home. In other cases, employees are required to work at certain times to accomodate their clientele. These factors are not typical of the general CGI position, but they do exist. While CGI takes many factors into consideration when assigning employees to projects, the project may be suitable for the employee's skills, while the employee may not be as partial to the project. I have been with the company for a full year, and this is the only complaint I have heard from fellow employees. However, this has not been my experience at all, just one that I have observed from others around me. But again, allow me to reiterate that management is very flexible and truly wants the employees to be happy-- and they often make arrangements as needed when these difficult projects become too much of a workload for some.

      4.0
      Sep 22, 2008

      Good place to be

      Executive consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great People Opportunities to grow your career Fair Treatment

      Cons

      Make communications clear, don't always sugar coat Better understanding that "employees are our greatest asset" - it is the basis of what we do Fickle Market doesn't always mean we get what we want

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