CGI Inc.

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250 Yonge St, Suite 2000
Toronto, ON M5B 2L7
CGI Inc. is a technology consulting company that provides systems integration and application management services.

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CGI Inc.
CGI employee Julia  

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 8, 2022)

Here are some of the reasons why CGI Inc. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

  • As part of CGI's benefits plan, the company provides up to $1,100 (additional credits are provided for dependants) of flexible credits per year, which can be used for medical and dental coverage, allocated to health spending or physical activity account, or utilized as contributions to retirement savings
  • CGI cultivates an ownership culture through a share purchase plan, available to all employees, and lets everyone share in the fruits of their labour with profit-sharing
  • CGI encourages employees to keep their skills up to date with tuition subsidies at accredited educational institutions, a variety of in-house training programs, support for external learning (such as Pluralsight, Oracle University, Global Knowledge), as well as financial bonuses for the completion of learning programs or professional designations (from $250 to $1,000)
CGI staff member Gurpreet  

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Industry Information technology
Established in Canada 1976
Publicly traded yes
Major Canadian hiring locations Québec QC, Stratford PE, Regina SK, Sherbrooke QC, Shawinigan QC, Saguenay QC, Ottawa ON, Mississauga ON, Markham ON, Moncton NB, Fredericton NB, Burnaby BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Victoria BC, Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada 10,829
Part-time employees in Canada 1,435
Average age of employees in Canada 42 years
Longest serving employee 54 years
Benefits note CGI Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work hybrid work available for eligible employees, well-being account can be used for home office furniture and accessories
Flexible work options flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings matching RSP
Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account up to $1,100 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 2 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers) up to 75% of salary for 13 weeks
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 26, 2023)

Here are some of the reasons why CGI Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):

  • At CGI, employees, managers and resource managers collaborate to identify assignments that will support an individual's career path, updating their profile, competencies and CV in the company's internal resource management tool when projects are completed or when an employee acquires a new skill -- employees can then match their skills to open roles and assess required training for their next assignment or potential promotion
  • CGI offers a new graduate program focused on developing technical skills through an accelerated two-year program, complex on-the job assignments and formal learning, with the objective of building technology leaders in software engineering and development, business analysis, and project management
  • Participants in CGI's new graduate program also have the opportunity to participate in a business innovation challenge, working with a cross-functional team to tackle a problem with coaching from senior employees -- teams present their solution to a panel of leadership employees, with the winning team receiving a cash prize
CGI staff member Ismael  

Highlights

Industry Information technology
Major Canadian hiring locations Québec QC, Stratford PE, Regina SK, Sherbrooke QC, Shawinigan QC, Saguenay QC, Ottawa ON, Mississauga ON, Markham ON, Moncton NB, Fredericton NB, Burnaby BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Victoria BC, Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada 10,829
Student opportunities summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships
In-house training programs orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Unique training and development opportunities Career Navigator (career framework that helps employees manage potential career paths within the organization, including identifying job families, roles, key responsibilities and skills and competencies required), mentoring program in partnership with MentorcliQ (platform that matches mentors and mentees based on competencies, goals, and personalities), coaching, job shadowing, Canadian Aspiring Leader program (designed to prepare future CGI leaders through online learning resources), access to CGI Academia (global on-demand learning platform, with thousands of self-directed resources for IT, business, and desktop skills such as e-learning courses, online books, videos, virtual technical boot camps, learning journeys), new grads and co-ops start with a dedicated training curriculum and orientation session, technology boot camps and workshops (multi-week programs that include self-paced learning, instructor-led sessions and support for examinations)
Additional highlights co-op students participate in at least 1 professional development workshop (introducing them to career opportunities at the organization), co-op networking opportunities include lunches with leaders and end-of-term events
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2023):

By Kristina Leung and Stephanie Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 6, 2023)

Here are some of the reasons why CGI Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2023):

  • CGI maintains a diversity dashboard that shares a transparency report on demographics -- leaders are also accountable for the hiring, promotion, attrition and retention of talent, with a key focus on equity-seeking groups, measured by a Leading Inclusively Scorecard per business unit
  • CGI has rolled out behaviour-focused diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) learning plans for over 1,000 leaders in partnership with FranklinCovey -- the 12-month program aims to create diverse teams representative of communities that CGI operates in, with safe spaces for members to comfortably start meaningful conversations, and leaders who are champions, allies and advocates for DE&I
Shreekesh, an employee at CGI  

Highlights

Industry Information technology
Major Canadian hiring locations Québec QC, Stratford PE, Regina SK, Sherbrooke QC, Shawinigan QC, Saguenay QC, Ottawa ON, Mississauga ON, Markham ON, Moncton NB, Fredericton NB, Burnaby BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Victoria BC, Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada 10,829
Management of diversity and inclusion initiatives DE&I council (comprised of leaders from business units from across Canada), regional councils that support local DE&I in coordination with the broader council
Performance management and accountability voluntary employee and applicant self-identification, diversity dashboard that reports on demographics, leaders are accountable for hiring promotion, attrition and retention of talent with a focus on equity-seeking groups, behaviour-focused DE&I learning plans for leaders, leading inclusively scorecard for business unit leaders
Employee resource groups Women in CGI Canada, Black, Asian, Indigenous, Minorities (BAIM), LGBTQ2S+, Mental Health Network
Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies 2-year plan includes targeted focuses on diverse talent, inclusion, and outreach
Recruitment initiatives DE&I recruitment and selection toolkit for hiring managers, inclusive hiring tip sheets and training on conducting interviews without bias, diverse interview panels, Textio is used to incorporate gender-neutral writing for recruitment communications
Retention and development programs returnship program for women returning to the workforce following a maternity leave, leadership development program for high-potential women and visible minorities is currently in development
Training and awareness initiatives diversity and employment equity training embedded in orientation, inclusive leadership training, community-based learning to broaden awareness of diversity through dialogue, over 1,000 diversity courses and resources on CGI Academia
Diversity highlights university mentoring program for equity-seeking groups, held listening tours facilitated by senior leaders for employees to share experiences

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