Is CGI a good company to work for as a SSoftware Engineer?

SSoftware Engineer professionals working at CGI have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 2,035 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of CGI employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open SSoftware Engineer Jobs at CGI now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked SSoftware Engineer interview questions at CGI .

Does CGI pay SSoftware Engineer employees well?

SSoftware Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CGI with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 2,035 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about SSoftware Engineer salaries at CGI.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CGI?

Software Engineer (2099) , Consultant (1538) , Senior Consultant (1417) , Senior Software Engineer (1100) , Business Analyst (537) , Lead Analyst (453) , Associate Software Engineer (448) , Software Developer (432) , IT Consultant (293) , Director (236) , Project Manager (219) , Associate Consultant (170) , Systems Engineer (155) , Manager (124) , Senior Business Analyst (110)

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

"1. Good work life balance: usually can get off work on time and no calls on weekends." ((in 2160 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career" ((in 768 reviews)); "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around." ((in 730 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 713 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 600 reviews))

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

"Low salary for the average technical positions (developers and IT consultants) compared to other similar companies in Lisbon." ((in 1154 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 782 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 581 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 336 reviews)); "low compensation (not competitive)" ((in 190 reviews))

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CGI SSoftware Engineer reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,035 total reviews)

François Boulanger

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

SSoftware Engineer employees have rated CGI with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,035 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most SSoftware Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. CGI is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by SSoftware Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Engaging work but often overwhelmed by projects

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting work and constantly challenged

Cons

pulled into too many projects at once

4.0

May 26, 2026

Good company with a solid tech stack, but slow growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company and Good stack

Cons

Slow growth and service based

2.0

May 23, 2026

Great colleagues, but management needs improvement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues in the environment

Cons

Bad management, biased annual performance review

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