people only come to CGI if they are new in their career or at the tail end of their career; any top talent stays away - Anonymous employee CGI Employee Review

1.0
11 Dec 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Recognizable name which can add credibility to your resume.

Cons

One of the worst run organization within the GTA; very political, very bureaucratic; 2 tier systems; senior management / leadership team have a sense of entitlement; elitism. Exe Leadership Team is disconnected from the employee population; not concerned with company moral, satisfaction or development. Only concerned with margins to achieve their targets for own personal bonus payout while the rest of the employee population doesn’t achieve bonus. Constant company realignment creates a very confusing org chart; CGI Montreal operates to a different set of operating guideline b/c they are French and in Montreal. HR offering are not unilateral; different offerings for different lob’s due to mergers and acquisitions. No sense of leadership at pretty much any level.

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5.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

Inclusive workplace; great benefits; supportive of personal and professional growth; decent compensation for the area; - especially given the benefits; great leadership; strong culture and values.

Cons

Can be ups and downs if you are in a more volatile area of work which has contracts come and go. AI has increased that volatility across the industry and CGI hasn’t been immune. Individuals experience can vary by manager, but it’s a very good company.

2.0
7 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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