Does CGI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CGI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CGI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CGI?

72% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CGI?

Software Engineer (2091) , Consultant (1536) , Senior Consultant (1414) , Senior Software Engineer (1097) , Business Analyst (535) , Lead Analyst (451) , Associate Software Engineer (447) , Software Developer (432) , IT Consultant (293) , Director (235) , Project Manager (219) , Associate Consultant (170) , Systems Engineer (154) , Manager (124) , Senior Business Analyst (110)

What are the pros of working at CGI according to real employee reviews?

"1. Good work life balance: usually can get off work on time and no calls on weekends." ((in 2178 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career" ((in 764 reviews)); "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around." ((in 723 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 699 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 597 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CGI according to real employee reviews?

"Salary itself will be low and very less hike" ((in 1143 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 766 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 577 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 336 reviews)); "low compensation (not competitive)" ((in 199 reviews))

What are employees saying about CGI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CGI layoffs and their outlook for job security at CGI in 2026.

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3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(17,856 total reviews)

François Boulanger

77% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

CGI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17,856 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CGI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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18K reviews

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

Solid Career Potential

It technical analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunities and good people.

Cons

Workload can be overwhelming often.

2.0

Apr 21, 2026

Good training, but inconsistent workload and lack of technical engagement

Network architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good access to training and certifications Flexible working and fully remote model Generally professional environment

Cons

Workload can be inconsistent, with periods of underutilisation despite full-time allocation. Limited hands-on technical work for architects, with most implementation done by consultants. Frequent movement between contracts makes it hard to build continuity or deliver meaningful impact. Onboarding onto new projects is often slow and lacks documentation Lack of visibility on future work and technology direction. Communication can be inconsistent, with limited 1:1s and slow responses on collaboration tools. Knowledge sharing is not always effective and can be siloed. Design standards and quality vary significantly between accounts, making it harder to move between projects

5.0

Apr 20, 2026

Good

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shift allowance Transport & good culture events

Cons

Everything depends on manager & project

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