Is CGI a good company to work for?

CGI has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 23,298 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at CGI to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CGI have been left by employees working as Chargée De Recrutement , Etudiant En Alternance and Chargé De Projets .

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 (2090) , Consultant (1534) , Senior Consultant (1414) , Senior Software Engineer (1095) , Business Analyst (534) , Lead Analyst (450) , Associate Software Engineer (446) , Software Developer (431) , IT Consultant (293) , Director (235) , Project Manager (219) , Associate Consultant (170) , Systems Engineer (153) , 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 2148 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career" ((in 768 reviews)); "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around." ((in 734 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 707 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 595 reviews))

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

"It gives low salary and very less hike" ((in 1137 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 778 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 574 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 339 reviews)); "low compensation (not competitive)" ((in 194 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.

What CGI locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Aix , Levallois-Perret , Clermont-Ferrand , Le Mans

CGI reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(17,844 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 17,844 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 Management et conseil aux entreprises industry (3.5 stars).

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18K reviews

4.0

Oct 2, 2008

Very stable place to work, but not a lot of opportunity to excel.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are a large company and many transfer options are available. They are involved in many industries so it's easy to find a project that you'll enjoy.

Cons

Getting a raise is like pulling teeth. The most effective way to get one is to get an offer from another place, which also creates animosity with your manager. There is a lot of redundant overhead, and the internal IT department is very slow and difficult to get a hold of.

5.0

Oct 1, 2008

Nice place to work

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is ever changing and it puts value in its members that deliver. It is a very large company that is trying to become a global leader. Its strategy of keeping a local focus works. There is a focus on each member's well being. Personally I enjoyed the Oxegen program, an employee wellness program, where member can go to the gym during lunch. There are also seminars where member can get to know more about healthier living. The montreal office being downtown is easy to get to by public transportation. It is a company with solid management, and generally make the right decisions.

Cons

Managers are consistently changing. Re-orgs are porly done. Your enjoyment of the company depends on the department you are in. The salary renumeration is poor. If you are joining CGI for competative salaries, please look elsewhere. Once in, it is difficult to achieve significant salary increases. You are best to leave CGI work for another company then come back, as any salary increase over 10% requires the approval of the CEO. An ackward position to be in for a member who has peformed and a manger that believes in his employee. as per fairness and respect, it is all depentant on who you get, like any company. Career opportunities are fine if you are new to the business. A seasoned expert will be out of luck.

2.0

Sep 26, 2008

As a member of management, be careful and get connected into the Montreal management team.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many technical opportunities for growth especially if you are bilingual and speak French. There is a genuine lack of experienced resources and many opportunities for employment in many technical fields. If you want to move to other offices globally, you can easily make the connections and potentially move elsewhere (at your own expense).

Cons

Key decision makers and and the management approach is all based on the Montreal head-office perspective. Management in Montreal seems to have little time for trying to understand how the people and teams function in the Toronto area and expect treatment of clients and the way things get done to be the same. The management layer demands you be politically savy and develop tight relationships with the Montreal management.

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