Worst Decision I've Made is To Work Here - Business Systems Analyst CGI Employee Review

1.0
22 Apr 2020
Recommend
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Pros

It's very hard to get fired. They'll take anyone, regardless of skill level or professionalism. People would skip out on work and come in late and leave early for months with no reprimand. If you work hard, you aren't rewarded either.

Cons

Frankly, being at CGI was the worst two years of my life. Management plays favorites and there is little room for growth in your position. You will not get any career development, even if you beg to your boss. Especially as a consultant/college hire. They treated experienced hires well and treat college hires like dirt. CGI Federal is so behind in all IT practices, its such a joke that they're one of the top places to work at in the D.C. area. They can't even handle following Agile methodology and give in to scope creep all the time. The project I was on was failing so miserably, its amazing that they managed to keep the client for so long. They pay far below their competitors and raises and bonuses are tiny. They scam college hires by lying during the recruitment process. Beware: all college hires just are on-boarded to become glorified help-desk associates. If you're considering a job offer here, heed my advice and reject them. Everyone I worked with hated their jobs and was miserable. Including me. You'll be much better off at a different IT consulting firm.

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5.0
9 June 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
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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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