Horrendous Operating Procedures - Senior Consultant CGI Employee Review

1.0
Mar 8, 2017
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Pros

Their benefits if you can actually get them setup correctly aren't the worst. They have an employee stock purchase plan where 3-3.5% of your salary is matched depending on your job grade as well as a deposit into your HSA. Assignments depending on your network can be a good fit for your career interests and help you grow in more areas. Work life balance depends on where you're staffed but overall among my colleagues is good unless you're slapped with an unsustainable commute.

Cons

The one pro I can think of comes with a hefty con: Their HR department will do everything in their power to not allow your benefits to be setup correctly. Some people wait months for these to kick in and eventually give up trying to deal with them. Aside from internal issues like HR they also have outdated systems that logging into works less than a quarter of the time. For a contender in technology consulting .... color me confused. Salary structures are lower than average compared to other large consulting companies (Slalom, Deloitte, Accenture, PWC) and these other companies offer more generous benefits packages as well.

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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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