CGI reviews

In transitioning between assignments at CGI, you are your own strongest advocate & networking is key. There is definitely the feeling of a ticking clock. The transition can be made particularly difficult if you have a family & your ability or desire to travel is limited; however, the need to travel is truly more a reality of the consulting lifestyle than it is a particular issue with CGI. While initially CGI makes a big push to "integrate" acquired employees & they do continually ask for & try to respond to feedback regarding the integration process, they seem to be a bit of a loss regarding how to manage the group acquisition of which I was a par. Perhaps this because we were not previously part of a professional services firm and for the most part are still working on-site for our former employer. Other CGI employees that joined through acquistion do speak positively about their own process & have gone on to fill very senior positions within the firm; however, as of yet that has not been my experience. I would definitely say I feel some growing pains on the part of CGI in this particular acquisition & integration process, particularly as they have had a difficult time staffing leadership positions relative to the acquisition and some leadership positions have been staffed with individuals who are not as proactive & visible as they should be.

Most days seem more like staff augmentation than consulting. Help desk oriented contracts based to their proprietary software.