Decent company, non-compete is extreme - Senior Consultant CGI Employee Review

3.0
23 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Employees are referred to as "members" and I feel like it is more than lip service. I genuinely believe the company is concerned about its employees. I had many conversations with my manager about the direction I wanted my career to go and how to work towards that goal.

Cons

In the Pittsburgh market they are overly reliant on just a couple of clients and when one of those clients lessens their demand it has an impact. I was laid off under these exact circumstances. When you join you are required to sign a non-compete that doesn't distinguish between you quitting and you being laid off. When they laid me off I was blocked from returning to their client as an employee for an entire year even though I was not the one who initiated my departure.

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5.0
27 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great leadership Understanding of work/life balance

Cons

Don't really have any cons for this company

1.0
16 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

no specific positives to highlight from my perspective

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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