OK first job, but don't make a career of it. - Consultant CGI Employee Review

2.0
Mar 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get great experience in the consulting world. You travel all around the country. If you have a good PM, you get training. If you're smart (and a little lucky), you will work on a variety of projects in a variety of industries. Great experience for a first job in IT.

Cons

They lay you off if you're on the bench too long, no matter what you contributed to the company beforehand. There are only a couple positions to be promoted to. The pay scale is lower than comparable jobs in the area. I was able to get a 15% pay increase by making a lateral move to another company. And this was in a down economy.

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Pros

Great leadership Understanding of work/life balance

Cons

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1.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Recommend
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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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