CGI reviews

So many people are leaving. Many people who left worked here from the beginning and now things are just different. Since the company was purchased, everything seemed to flip upside down. We don't do anything as a team anymore. It's very independent work and we don't learn new things. We are stuck on a project, the project ends, we then get terminated. Luckily some people did come back but that was only QA. I'm not sure how that will affect me in my role. And what is the deal with our new manager? He was going to move here but now isn't. He is renting an apartment that is furnished, so he didn't even bring any personal stuff along. I'm not a corporate business person but that doesn't scream permanent to me. I've heard for a long time that the place is closing. At first I didn't believe it but it's hard not to. They told us we were moving, got everyone all up in a panic but yet we didn't move. They took away all our perks, bonuses, fun events to keep us together as a group. They said this social club the company has would be the same but it's not. They want us to pay to be in it. Seems odd that what we once had for free we are now paying for and they call it a perk. I don't know. All these changes are just very upsetting to me. We used to be USA all the way. Now we are Canada and it seems we will always be that 'other' country and not have the same opportunities as the others. Is it true that local people applied for the site manager job? Why weren't they selected since they know us and they know the community. The guy they sent is from Alabama. He doesn't know me and never will. It would be nice to have the community know who we are like it used to be.

Before CGI bought our original company, we were a very happy group working together in Wausau. There were definitely some favorites among us but those that weren't, still enjoyed coming to the office everyday. We had a very engaged director and most of our management was very good. We felt valued and like we mattered. We had little perks from the company like egg rolls or popcorn every week. It's small but it counts. We had various committees and we would rotate out so everyone had a chance, if they chose, to bring ideas to the table. Since CGI absorbed us, we had our popcorn and egg rolls taken away without a word to us. Our committees are gone. The company dismissed our director, supposedly because he didn't fit "the model". We fear for our jobs once our contracts are up with our clients which means we can be given as little as two weeks to find another client or we are dismissed. The trust is completing gone with upper management. They don't tell us anything. If we ask questions, it's the typical, I'll find out and let you know. Letting us know without a roundabout answer is fun. We just received a new director, after almost one year without and this guy has no idea. He doesn't know us nor has he tried. He has walked past me personally a dozen times and has yet to say hello. I have been making it a point to notice this before leaving my review to be fair towards him. He is just like our other higher up who very seldom comes here and acts like a clown. I have no trust in this guy so I don't even want to say hello first. It's unfortunate that we can't expect more support from our company. All of my coworkers are leaving for a $20,000 to $50,000 increase in pay and I CBS yet to hear from the company about any concern. Most of us feel like this company didn't want us, they just wanted to cut out another competitor and take the customers.