Is CGI a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at CGI have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,139 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of CGI employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at CGI now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at CGI .

Does CGI pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CGI with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 1,139 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at CGI.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at CGI?

80% of Senior Software Engineer employees at CGI would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated CGI with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CGI?

Software Engineer (2111) , Consultant (1545) , Senior Consultant (1419) , Senior Software Engineer (1100) , Business Analyst (539) , Lead Analyst (454) , Associate Software Engineer (450) , Software Developer (432) , IT Consultant (292) , Director (236) , Project Manager (218) , Associate Consultant (170) , Systems Engineer (157) , 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 2182 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career" ((in 757 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 719 reviews)); "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around." ((in 718 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 596 reviews))

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

"It gives low salary and very less hike" ((in 1164 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 759 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 583 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 335 reviews)); "low compensation (not competitive)" ((in 200 reviews))

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3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,139 total reviews)

François Boulanger

84% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated CGI with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,139 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. CGI is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Good work-life balance, but 4 days in office

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, less pressure but depend on project

Cons

Not much cons , but pays less

4.0

Jun 10, 2026

Good work-life balance but low appraisals possible

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cgi has good worklife Balance, Having Good learning exposures and good projects

Cons

Appraisals might be low based on the performance and Projects

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Nice coworkers, but management lacks humanity and expertise

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most non-managemnet people are nice

Cons

- Before COVID, it could be an okay place to work, but since then it felt like there wasn't any humanity left anymore. - Management seemed to place no value in technological expertise

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