Both of these good and bad reviews are true - Senior Consultant CGI Employee Review

1.0
Oct 28, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

If you read through these Glassdoor reviews, it seems like people are talking about two different companies. Some people love it. Others hate it. Both sides back up and their positions with facts. And guess what, both sides are true...If you come to CGI and get on a good contract that's growing and doing well, and you have a good manager, you'll love it. If you get on a failing contract -- and many are failing, particularly in Federal -- you'll hate it. Unfortunately, in my experience, the bad managers exceeded the good ones, and there's so little training, the bad ones can never be coached up to be good.

Cons

The cons are that the executives are horribly incompetent and many of them are all around just outright bad people -- self-obsessed, CYA, behind-kissing, obsequious know-nothings. Again, going back to my previous point...If you're on a good contract that's making money, you'll never have to deal with the idiots in the executive suites. CGI is cool like that...you've got little fiefdoms, and the ones that are chugging along operate in mini-silos, so you'll don't have to deal with incompetent, mean spirited executives.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Good work environment Strong leadership

Cons

Room for growth can be limited unless you really seek it out.

1.0
Jun 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

no specific positives to highlight from my perspective

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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