Great success story but much room for improvement - Anonymous employee CGI Employee Review

3.0
Mar 2, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Autonomy, intrapreneurship, huge challenges, very client focussed, excellent financial management of company, internal politics are not day to day headaches: metrics are clear

Cons

year after year top execs fail to translate the excellent messages to employees into actions; turnover metrics mislead: the published numbers are low but mask the failure to build and maintain entreprise knowledge; power seems to gravitate towards ex-Bell executives; too many headhunters are not impressed with the value of CGI experience

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5.0
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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
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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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