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3.9
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CGI President and Chief Executive Officer George D. Schindler
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "1. Good work life balance: usually can get off work on time and no calls on weekends.(in 1270 reviews)
  • "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career(in 512 reviews)
  • "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around.(in 510 reviews)
  • "Good learning place and flexible to do work from home.(in 461 reviews)
  • "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours.(in 350 reviews)
Cons
  • "It gives low salary and very less hike(in 742 reviews)
  • "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees(in 518 reviews)
  • "Pay is low so that is the main downer BUT other projects pay way better so if stick around you can move up(in 331 reviews)
  • "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good.(in 261 reviews)
  • "No training for new hires and ongoing training consists of access to a portal with online classes of poor quality.(in 166 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year
    Featured Review

    Best company I've ever worked for.

    Jan 23, 2023 - Marketing Manager in Fairfax, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    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.

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    CGI Response

    We're so glad to hear you're happy with your time at CGI. You mentioned your support team and feeling empowered to do your best work. We pride ourselves on cultivating transparent leaders who are committed to helping you grow. We encourage you and all of our members to share openly and often with your leaders. If there’s a project you’re passionate about, we can help you work on it. If you have ambitious goals, we can help you achieve them. We’re grateful for members like you who help us recognize what we’re doing well.

  2. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great Company

    May 10, 2023 - Quality Assurance Specialist in Nashville, TN
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Everything is positive about working here

    Cons

    Nothing about working here is negative

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  4. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Get the experience and get out (CGI Federal)

    May 9, 2023 - Software Developer in Fairfax, VA
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    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...)

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good

    May 26, 2023 - Senior Software Engineer 
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    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.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Good Company

    May 12, 2023 - Software Trainer in Arlington, VA
    Recommend
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    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.

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Good benefits and decent pay

    May 31, 2023 - Senior Consultant in Pittsburgh, PA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Work life balance. Decent pay. Good benefits

    Cons

    Possible stagnant work. less scope to move upward

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Amazing Organization

    May 18, 2023 - Talent Acquisition Specialist in Nashville, TN
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    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.

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Good company. Tradeoff some pay for amazing working conditions.

    Apr 19, 2023 - Consultant in Lafayette, LA
    Recommend
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    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.

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    One of The Best Companies to Work For

    Mar 28, 2023 - Talent Acquisition Consultant in Dallas-Fort Worth
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    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.

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  11. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great company, terrible leadership

    Apr 17, 2023 - Housing Specialist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    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.

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CGI has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 15,867 reviews left anonymously by employees. 80% of employees would recommend working at CGI to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CGI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CGI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

80% of CGI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated CGI 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at CGI to be culture, benefits, career development and the cons to be management, compensation.

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Honor. Sacrifice. Loyalty. These values don’t simply fade away at the end of a military career or when a veteran leaves the battlefield—they stay with them and are handed down to their families. At CGI, we celebrate Military Appreciation Month and work year-round to enable veterans to launch rewarding careers in business and IT consulting. The video linked in this post shares a few stories of CGI members who describe how their work is personal due to their military connections.
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