Pros
There are talented, employees scattered throughout the company who genuinely try to make things better. Unfortunately, efforts are constantly undermined by leadership and the toxic culture they've allowed to flourish.
Cons
The environment at CGI is more often shaped by dysfunction instead of direction. Toxic Leadership: Leadership issues are systemic, but one figure stood out during my time there: a senior HR leader who's management style is widely viewed as reactive, hostile, and intimidating. Across various departments, employees have experienced or witnessed aggressive interactions and a general atmosphere of fear and intimidation when engaging with certain people within HR. It's telling when the HR department becomes a source of anxiety instead of support. Concerns have also circulated around how certain groups have been treated, which raises questions about oversight and accountability. The Boys Club: This isn't happening in a vacuum. Individuals like the previously mentioned HR leader are insulated by a circle of officers that prioritize loyalty over professional standards and leadership changes often feel like power plays rather than solutions, and the result is confusion, burnout, and mistrust across departments. Favoritism Over Functionality: If you're not a merchant or part of the executive orbit, your contributions are often undervalued. Advancement is less about skill or impact and more about maintaining the right relationships. IT Dysfunction: Even basic technical issues required multiple follow-ups and unnecessary workarounds, the department lacks strong leadership as well as urgency and structure, and it made routine tasks harder than they needed to be at times. Turnover and Morale: Turnover is through the roof and morale is visibly low throughout the organization. Some new hires have left within weeks of starting. Longtime employees, especially those in the country are disengaged. This hasn't been an isolated issue, it's a constant pattern that leadership continues to ignore. Bottom Line: Don't be surprised if more reviews like this one start showing up more frequently. From the looks of it, people are getting fed up and done staying quiet.