Good work-life balance, few opportunities for advancement - Business Analyst CGI Employee Review

2.0
Apr 13, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

In general, hours are not long and flexibility is provided to work from home. Benefits, i.e., health insurance, are good.

Cons

Very few opportunities for advancement. No training for new hires and ongoing training consists of access to a portal with online classes of poor quality. It is possible to obtain funds for taking classes, but it's not advertised and count on going through a lot of red tape. Limited number of projects, and regional consulting model means that if you are unable to find a project in your immediate area, you will most likely be asked to relocate instead of being put on a project that accepts travelers. Raises are very low and seem to be decided independently of performance, given that each business unit and sector has a limited number of funds to split between employees.

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Pros

Good work environment Strong leadership

Cons

Room for growth can be limited unless you really seek it out.

1.0
Jun 16, 2026
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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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