Worst place I've worked. Period. - Senior Consultant CGI Employee Review

1.0
Sep 25, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Some of my colleagues are nice and good to work with. My most recent project started off very interesting but has now lapsed into pretty dull work where others take all the credit for what I do.

Cons

<0.5% pay rise in over 3 years is not very motivating. Had 4 managers in less than 3 years. Only one of whom actually interacted with me in any meaningful way - he's the only one to have left the company! No performance review in over 2 years. Very top heavy, very few 'do-ers' and lots of 'non-do-ers' hovering to take the credit for your work and grab all contact with senior clients which is the path to career progression. IT systems - phoo-ey what an embarrassment. Had to work on high pressure project, 12 hour days in a role far removed from my actual background just to keep my job. Was bullied; had no idea who to complain to in HR cos there is no direct HR contact. Worse company I've worked in over 20 years. By a long way.

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Cons

I worked at CGI in both India and the USA and observed similar workplace culture concerns across both locations. The only real difference was HR—India HR felt more supportive, while my experience with USA HR was disappointing. My employment ended shortly after maternity leave due to an alleged “lack of projects,” which I experienced as a layoff. I also observed what appeared to be misuse of position by some leaders, including blurred professional boundaries, preferential treatment, and expectations that went beyond normal workplace roles—at times resembling personal-assistant-style demands rather than professional conduct. Surprisingly, I also noticed inconsistent “policies” applied differently to different individuals. In some cases, it felt like the rules changed depending on who you were. When leadership became aware that someone was related to another employee in the organization, it sometimes felt like that person was singled out or targeted rather than treated objectively. Overall, these practices—whether through inconsistent treatment, perceived power misuse, or favoritism—undermine trust, damage workplace culture, and raise serious concerns about fairness and professionalism.

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