Is CGI a good company to work for?

CGI has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 23,373 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% 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 Business Analyst Intern , Scrum Master and Data Scientist .

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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CGI?

71% 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 (2099) , Consultant (1538) , Senior Consultant (1417) , Senior Software Engineer (1100) , Business Analyst (537) , Lead Analyst (453) , Associate Software Engineer (448) , Software Developer (432) , IT Consultant (293) , Director (236) , Project Manager (219) , Associate Consultant (170) , Systems Engineer (155) , 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 2160 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 730 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 713 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 600 reviews))

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

"Low salary for the average technical positions (developers and IT consultants) compared to other similar companies in Lisbon." ((in 1154 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 782 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 581 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 336 reviews)); "low compensation (not competitive)" ((in 190 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 are the top reviewed CGI locations?

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CGI reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(17,901 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 17,901 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 & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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18K reviews

3.0

Sep 6, 2018

M&A company. Great if you are a PM, bad if you are BD, Sales, or especially Marketing

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Pros

Very PM-oriented company. Great methodologies and implementation and PM structure. Can't get much better. Also they are very M&A oriented. Organic growth just doesn't come easily to these guys. This is due to the regionalized and decentralized organizational structure. What they do is mostly at regional or local levels, not national or global. Decent employee stock purchase plan and 401k plan.

Cons

Lousy when it comes to rewarding employees. Raises are few (if ever). Bonuses haven't been doled out for going on 3 years. If you are in sales or BD, they have one of the worst compensation structures out there. Its almost like they don't want to sell anything - just acquire other companies. Commissions are rarely paid out and even then only reluctantly. Don't believe the website when it comes to CGI's offerings when it boils down to a local level. Most offerings on the website are only available in select areas around the world and not locally. Also the health plan stinks.

1.0

Jul 25, 2018

They ONLY care about their clients, not employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hmm, maybe the big name to add to your résumé, if you are young in your career, but I would look elsewhere.

Cons

-They provide horrible health insurance, but have great “sales people” who talk about how amazing it is. Only suckers don’t see through the lies. -Those who were consultants were continuously let go because of lack of billable work and after 3 weeks on the bench they let you go, which supports the title of my review. -Run far and fast if you want to work for a company that appreciates you.

3.0

Jul 6, 2018

Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great place to start out of college. Good management. Nice work/life balance.

Cons

Get your feet wet at CGI to get in the door at other firms. Very minimal pay increases and less lateral movement opportunities compared to other firms. Started at 57k out of college at CGI. Left 4 years later at 63k with "exceeds expectations" every year on my evals. High performer but didn't advance. I left CGI for a $15k raise at a larger firm, starting there at $78k and one step up (senior consultant). I left the larger firm 4 years later at $102k, as a manager, with similar work/life balance to CGI and average performance evals. 24k increase from first day to last day at the larger firm. 6k increase from first day to last day at CGI. Both a 4 year tenure.

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