Does GIC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GIC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GIC. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GIC?

39% of GIC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GIC 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GIC?

Associate (61) , Intern (57) , Assistant Vice President (31) , Analyst (30) , Software Engineer (30) , Vice President (24) , Internship (14) , Senior Vice President (12) , Software Engineer(Internship) (11) , AVP-IT (10) , Executive Assistant (9) , AVP-Finance (8) , Data Science Intern (8) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Engineer (6)

What are the pros of working at GIC according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and health insurance" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good culture and exposure to funds" ((in 70 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and high" ((in 68 reviews)); "Some of the people are nice" ((in 58 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"poor management and doesn't have skill and patience to listen employee" ((in 23 reviews)); "Intense and long hours(even for corporate services.)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Slow career progression if you are not a scholar" ((in 15 reviews)); "HR leadership is incompetent and toxic which impacts the whole firm." ((in 15 reviews)); "At the same time, managers often push unrealistic timelines and projects that appear more focused on internal visibility than real business value." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about GIC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GIC layoffs and their outlook for job security at GIC in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GIC locations?

New York , San Francisco , Gainesville , Midtown New York

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Toxic fear culture, preferential treatment of senior leaders - Anonymous employee GIC Employee Review

1.0

Jun 18, 2021

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of projects to work on

Cons

Toxic fear culture Preferential treatment to bypass normal processes for senior leaders Bureaucratic outdated processes for everyone else Nobody dares to question bad decisions from senior leaders Bad ideas from senior leaders are implemented Career progression depends on leader's perception of you, not your actual work quality Elitist treatment for young inexperienced scholars

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5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. They pay above fairly, people are friendly and benefits / employee life - work balance is amazing.

Cons

No cons.No cons. no Cons.

1.0

Jul 6, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good vision, good talent (under bad management), market rate compensation

Cons

Incompetent Leadership: Constant, chaotic reorganizations driven by new senior leads looking for short-term wins rather than sustainable engineering. Tone-Deaf Management: Townhalls are heavily curated to ignore genuine feedback regarding burnout and management debt. The "Silent Layoff" Strategy: Mass PIPs and aggressive performance grading are being used to quietly trim headcount, destroying team morale. Inefficient Ecosystem: Paralyzing security and risk processes block execution at every turn, while engineering teams are expected to run at 200%+ capacity. Inefficient HR: A heavy layer of senior HR personnel who offer zero practical guidance, zero empathy, and zero worker protection.

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