Is CGI a good company to work for as a Software Engineeer?

Software Engineeer professionals working at CGI have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 2,054 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 Software Engineeer Jobs at CGI now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineeer interview questions at CGI .

Does CGI pay Software Engineeer employees well?

Software Engineeer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CGI with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 2,054 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineeer salaries at CGI.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CGI?

Software Engineer (2111) , Consultant (1544) , 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 2202 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career" ((in 770 reviews)); "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around." ((in 732 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 724 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 604 reviews))

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

"It gives low salary and very less hike" ((in 1143 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 764 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 566 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 334 reviews)); "low compensation (not competitive)" ((in 185 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

CGI

CGI Software Engineeer reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,054 total reviews)

François Boulanger

86% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineeer employees have rated CGI with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,054 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineeer professionals have a good working experience there. CGI is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineeer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2026

Chill work culture but low pay and minimal raises

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is a good company, work culture is chill no unnecessary issues.

Cons

pay is not good and forget about appraisals hardly 1-2% every year

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Healthy environment with good work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy env, and cgi appreciated work/personal life balance,

Cons

until now it is good

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good work environment with great work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and wlb

Cons

3 days wfo for employees below manager level and 5 days wfo for manager and above

Viewing 13 - 15 of 2,054 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Deloitte

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

KPMG

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

SelfEmployed.com

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at CGI

Director of Accounting and Finance

CGI reviews FAQs

CGI reviews CGI Software Engineeer reviews

CGI

CGI Software Engineeer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Chill work culture but low pay and minimal raises

Healthy environment with good work-life balance

Good work environment with great work-life balance

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at CGI

CGI reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

CGI reviews FAQs

Jobs at CGI