Low expectations, low results. - Senior Consultant CGI Employee Review

3.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Stable job, with easy working hours. Flexible work environment where telecommuting is allowed. Great opportunities for career development through training. Great for increasing your knowledge. Standard practices and processes allow for relatively easy integration and minimal ramp up time to learn the basics of the organization. From a consulting perspective, CGI's internal tools to monitor budgets, resource allocations, and progress are excellent. Depending on the group or manager you work for, great flexibility to manage personal commitments. CGI encourages community through certain programs and social events. Social events tend to be geared towards employees with young families. Great discounts offered through social events.

Cons

Boring work depending on which business unit you work for. CSB was very limited in their vision, and have no real clue on what life will be like once BCE is privatized. Any initiatives brought up for discussion are usually ignored. Business development (aka sales) is NOT compensated on the size of the deals, thus acting like a glorified administrator of consulting contracts. Sometimes it feels like everyone is unionized, and has a "union" mentality where only the minimum should be done. Little to no innovation, little to no intellectual property, little to no focus in on increasing intellectual capital.

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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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