CGI Federal Reviews

I have been working at CGI Federal full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – - Good salaries, considering where the office is located
- Great place to work directly out of college
- Flexible hours
- Telecommute options
- Great benefits
- Great work/life balance
- Interesting work

Cons – - No chance for career growth unless you are in the Fairfax office (5+ years for promotion, even for a regular top performer)
- Upper management tends to forget that the remote offices and team members exist
- Raises are low (3% - 4%), even for top performers
- Location of important company information changes regularly (at least 3 times in the time I have been with CGI Federal)
- Remote offices don't receive the same benefits as the Fairfax office: no (or boring, half planned) events, sub-par equipment and facilities, no cafeteria, no snacks or drinks, drip coffee as opposed to single serve machines with K-Cups, etc. Many small things but they combine to make remote members feel less appreciated.
- No chance to interact with clients

Advice to Senior Management – Equalize how you treat members who aren't in Fairfax. Remote members have as much (and often more) experience and we are well aware of how we are second class citizens at CGI. The remote offices are not staff augmentation, we are staff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at CGI Federal full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – The people are good to work with, the company has the standard benefits, the management is about normal, it's part of a larger company and you can get a job elsewhere if you don't like it where you are at.

Cons – The company is financially driven and doesn't necessarily do things in the best interest of the employees, job titles don't follow the job.

Advice to Senior Management – Why is a software developer called a consultant? Titles do mean something to individuals. The upper management should realize that the finance department does not always make the best decisions.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at CGI Federal full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Relatively stress-free projects, decent bonuses, good benefits

Cons – Lack of innovation
Lack of client interaction (most project teams based away from clients)
Not a true consulting firm (selling code to clients rather than solving problems with their processes/organization)
Poor raises
Lack of growth opportunities for mid-level professionals
Staff crammed into small cubes/spaces to fit more people
Upper management generally not willing to invest in staff seeking further education/certifications

Advice to Senior Management – Give staff clear paths for advancement... consider an "up or out" approach to avoid stagnation

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at CGI Federal full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good people, benefits, and a flexible work schedule

Cons – Very difficult to make an impact in a large company, can be hard to move up

Advice to Senior Management – Give more opportunities to junior employees

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at CGI Federal full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – The reason you work at CGI Federal is because you want to advance your career in IT and appreciate your work life balance. CGI Federal is a great company to work for, large enough that they can be flexible without having you feel just like a number.

Cons – Opportunity to work outside of the Federal government contracts. Being in the Federal space it is difficult to get experience in the corporate side of the business (CGI and CGI Federal are separate companies).

Advice to Senior Management – Move people around more and give the younger members more responsibilities.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at CGI Federal

Pros – Very flexible schedule, real good benefits

Cons – pay could be better, need better relationship with client

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at CGI Federal full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – This job affords both vets and non-vets to support the US military in their efforts to keep America safe from dangers within and without.

Cons – This job like many within the federal oversight community did not lend itself to cutting edge technology, tools and services.

Advice to Senior Management – COntinue to pursue excellence through due dilgience and vigilance.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at CGI Federal

Pros – 401k and Stock Plan are not bad. Medical is decent. If you are comfortable with not knowing what you're doing and jumping into a new project there's plenty of room to grow.

Cons – Management does not have morale as one of the things they should be interested in. EG: PMs will repeatedly agree to client wishes/changes without understanding the change or impact on personnel and timelines; then expect the 'slack' to get picked up out of thin air. The only reason projects succeed is due to near heroic efforts of some to get the job done. Turnover is also high for the same reason. Many contracts (new bid and incumbent bid) were lost due to new HUGE overhead costs that are baked into proposals.

Advice to Senior Management – At some point you'll have to start listening to the folks that have been telling you for 3 years now since you bought into the defense business with the Stanley acquisition. We're getting underbid and overworked constantly. You're lucky you still have some the people you do.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at CGI Federal

Pros – Great environment, full of young, recent college hires.

Cons – They said their cafe in the building didnt have the best food

I have been working at CGI Federal full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great work environment. The company has many projects to work on. For example, when a certain portion of a contract was lost, management assisted individuals in finding another project to work on within their area of interest. Also, the people that work for CGI are amazing. I have friends to this day that still work there.

Cons – Work schedule can be hectic depending on the project you work on, your role, and management. This is nearly a third party perspective of other projects. The project I worked on fostered a great environment for young professionals to develop.

Advice to Senior Management – Get to know the members of your project better. If you have a vested interest in them, then they will have an interest in helping you succeed.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company