CGI Reviews

Pros

Supportive team that empowers you to do your best work Corporate commitment to ESG/CSR and supporting the communities they serve Work/life balance + flexibility Advancement opportunities Robust learning and development opportunities Generous bonuses and benefits

Cons

I have worked here a year and don't have any complaints about CGI. I really like it here.

Pros

Everything is positive about working here

Cons

Nothing about working here is negative

Pros

- A great place to gain experience especially for entry level positions. If you are new to the industry I recommend learning as much as possible and sprucing up your resume while you look for jobs elsewhere. - Work/Life balance is not bad for the most part... But I constantly felt drained at the end of an 8 hour work day. - I've met some great people (Although, you can find great people elsewhere too.)

Cons

- Management is awful. They will ask you for feedback and if you offer any constructive criticism they will argue with you and get defensive. Excuse me, you asked for feedback and your employees are doing you a favor whenever they respond. Clearly you are too insecure to be able to receive anything constructive and that's why you only want 'yes men' to work for you. They don't care about your aspirations. They only care about the bottom line. They can't even admit it because they are in denial. Absolutely delusional. Bismillah. - This is a great place to get brunt out. There might be some projects where things are good, I wouldn't know. - The teams are so insanely dysfunctional. There is so much potential for something great to be made but the projects I've been on have suffered from terrible mistakes made by the company. (Not hiring the right people, poor leadership, no training, etc...)

Pros

Cutting-Edge Technology: CGI companies are at the forefront of technological advancements in computer-generated imagery. Working for a CGI company allows you to be exposed to the latest tools, software, and techniques used in the industry. This provides an opportunity to enhance your technical skills and stay updated with the rapidly evolving field. Creative and Challenging Projects: CGI companies often work on a wide range of creative projects, including films, animations, commercials, and video games. These projects offer a unique opportunity to work on visually captivating and innovative content. It provides a stimulating and challenging work environment where you can apply your creativity and problem-solving skills.

Cons

Workload and Deadlines: CGI projects often have demanding deadlines and require long hours of work to meet client expectations. The nature of the industry can lead to high-pressure situations and tight timelines, which may result in stress and work-life imbalance. It's important to be prepared for the fast-paced and sometimes intense work environment.

Pros

First, this is a contracting company which means you're an at-will employee. I started a Software Trainer which was remote working from home. I started in a 6-month training program to learn and certify in the software that I would be training others on. Everyone was so nice and helpful during the process. At my final stage of with presenting to the govt client. The client issued a reduction in force, which means someone had to go. I was the last one hire and the first one out. So I was disappointed. I was given 2 weeks to get another contract. However, the workforce management team worked with me to find other positions. The day before my termination day, I had an interview and was offered the position and started the next day.

Cons

The only thing that's a con is that the medical benefit plan has a high deductible.

Pros

Work life balance. Decent pay. Good benefits

Cons

Possible stagnant work. less scope to move upward

Pros

CGI is an organization with a strong past and future. The best organization I have worked for hands down. Communication, collaboration and Team work is the key. Management takes Communication to the next level. Opportunities for advancement is directed as a team effort. Company culture is consistently a focus. Diversity is the key to success.

Cons

Salaries are not the highest but understanding business, there has to be a balance for the continued success and longevity of the orgsnization. Everything else makes up for that by far.

Pros

They take their values seriously. Company and higher ups do listen to employees. Very flexible in working situations you can fully remote. There is a stock purchase plan that matches 3% of your salary. Very active social club.

Cons

Hard to navigate and do career advancement at CGI internally especially starting from consultant with no previous experience. The next step from consultant is senior consultant with no intermediate position to work towards and remember you are competing with outside senior developers/ project managers for these positions which from the low turnover of the senior consultants is a pretty good job at CGI. It's been said many times that CGI is a good career 1st and 3rd step. They are getting better with career advancement more recently. Pay is not the best, probably 10% lower than other companies.

Pros

DEI opportunities LGBTQ+ safe company and received a 100% on the HRC checklist - not easy to do! BIPOC friendly organization Mentorship and Career Growth is put in the forefront. Invest into their employees. Benefits are fair and they have a great SPP, along with company matches. Awesome team members and leadership. Pay is great.

Cons

It gets confusing trying to find resources at times, as we have a lot of them in different places. Sometimes it feels like finding one-on-one help or assistance is a bit difficult, but it isn't impossible. Wish the open positions that employees can move into were broadcasted more for internal hiring.

Pros

You get to help people/ make a difference, great benefits and co-workers, overall company has a lot of opportunities for career growth.

Cons

The pay isn’t great and I would overlook that but the environment is very toxic and leadership is not the best. I have witnessed my coworkers have breakdowns because of poor treatment from leadership. They expect A LOT with this position and will expect you to make it your top priority even on weekends and nights (will most likely guilt you when you are not able to). I and many others on my team always felt like we were sacrificing our mental well-being to do well in this position. All managers I worked with had no empathy because senior leadership scolds them in meetings so they do the same to their teams.