Poor compensation and so-so management; talented members are burdened with carrying the weight of the rest of the team. - Senior Consultant CGI Employee Review

3.0
Jul 1, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Depending on the business group, the company provides decent options for flexible work schedules, telecommuting, and vacation. Minimal travel is required for most groups. While a huge number of the employees are average at best, there are a number of top-notch performers that keep most groups productive and profitable.

Cons

The overall compensation (salary, bonuses, health insurance, 401k, etc) is just short of atrocious. This compensation is very explicitly not tied to performance. Managers typically put little effort towards employee reviews, which end up overdue and lacking on content. The middle management is awful; most lack any form of natural leadership or ability to track basic tasks or manage even small groups. The upper management (Directors & Vice Presidents) are somewhat more competent, but that group is largely disconnected from the rest of the company (Consultants and Senior Consultants).

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Great leadership Understanding of work/life balance

Cons

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2.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

The team for whom I worked was great. One of the best.

Cons

Other teams not so much. Herding cats and you end up taking over on an IMC call for something not even in your sphere. I feel they blacklist employees they RIF. I had a great Director try to get me in with other BUs and nothing. He tried again and again. Others who got RIF'd told me the same. Not good. Also, seems people look over their shoulders looking for the Grim Reaper. Not a good way to be. And the higher ups that are in charge of client retention seem to not be the ones on the firing line, only the consultants that did great work for the clients who decide to leave. HR who is supposed to help get another job within the company are worthless. They want you to do all the work. Also, CGI is so big teams only know what they know. Learning other teams' stuff seems to be frowned upon. How can you move around? This login makes you stuck.

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