Not a bad company, not a great company - IT Professional CGI Employee Review

3.0
16 Oct 2016
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Pros

CGI, overall, is an ok company. They have a good Stock Purchase Plan that is matched 100% if you invest up to 3% of your income (so, for every 1% you invest, they invest 1%, up to a max of 3%), and it is immediately vested, meaning, you can withdraw the money anytime you want. They also have a decent 401K program (they match up to 4%) which is also immediately vested. Unlimited sick leave and decent PTO, that they typically base on your overall experience with all companies in the same or similar position, not how long you've been with the company.

Cons

The business unit I worked for was horrible about dealing with employee crisis. I needed time off to take care of my wife who was in the hospital. They wanted to force me to use PTO - and had no provision for a family medical emergency. Health insurance is somewhat expensive, and doesn't cover as much as it should. Management was somewhat stand-offish, and didn't seem to care about their employees, as much as they did the bottom line. The number of onboarding training videos/classes that had to be completed was also ridiculous - and most weren't applicable to the position. Time card management was bad too.

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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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