Millennials, Don't Do It. - Corporate Associate CGI Employee Review

2.0
1 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Staff are friendly, professional, and courteous. The headquarter offices are spacious and parking is ample.

Cons

I do not recommend working here if you are a millennial, in your 20's or 30's. Particularly in the marketing, communication, and PR field, you will not grow your skillset and you will not be given any tools or opportunities to grow your career. Management has a stronghold on mid- to senior- level positions and upward mobility is virtually nonexistent. Managers are often promoted to Directors while lower-level employees are not given opportunities for promotions. Everything is outsourced to India and the Philippines. If there's something you would like to do, chances are someone in another country is doing it for less. Pay raises are 1-3% so don't come in underpaid. You will not be compensated or given a raise regardless of your contributions, work level, education, etc. Bonuses at the corporate level are almost not worth mentioning. There is no work life balance. 55+ hour weeks were the norm. Unrealistic time management expectations i.e., 8 and 9 pm email requests. Montreal, Canada HQ is king while the US is the red headed step child. Telework policy fluctuates to align with industry trends. Management is lenient on some and strict on others. Health insurance consists of a high deductible plan with regular out-of-pocket increases each year, all of which fall on the employee. Benefits are lackluster and days off are far and few in between.

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5.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

Inclusive workplace; great benefits; supportive of personal and professional growth; decent compensation for the area; - especially given the benefits; great leadership; strong culture and values.

Cons

Can be ups and downs if you are in a more volatile area of work which has contracts come and go. AI has increased that volatility across the industry and CGI hasn’t been immune. Individuals experience can vary by manager, but it’s a very good company.

2.0
7 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The team for whom I worked was great. One of the best.

Cons

Other teams not so much. Herding cats and you end up taking over on an IMC call for something not even in your sphere. I feel they blacklist employees they RIF. I had a great Director try to get me in with other BUs and nothing. He tried again and again. Others who got RIF'd told me the same. Not good. Also, seems people look over their shoulders looking for the Grim Reaper. Not a good way to be. And the higher ups that are in charge of client retention seem to not be the ones on the firing line, only the consultants that did great work for the clients who decide to leave. HR who is supposed to help get another job within the company are worthless. They want you to do all the work. Also, CGI is so big teams only know what they know. Learning other teams' stuff seems to be frowned upon. How can you move around? This login makes you stuck.

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