System Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at CGI with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for System Engineer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CGI overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CGI as a System Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 18%
Drug test: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at CGI
Interview
1st round technical and self introduction
2nd round technical plus manager. Past work experience and project explanation. Process oriented questions and skills evaluation
3rd HR. Salary discussion. Past role and current role discussion
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basics of tech questions related to your field of expertise. Then self introduction and job experiences. Scenario based questions.
Good.. Very good experience, interview conducted in 3 rounds. Questions are medium to high level. 1st technical interview is about basic question and then in 2nd technical interview they asked bit complex questions
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at CGI (Washington, DC) in May 2022
Interview
It seems nearly impossible to go past recruiting. I have been rejected by the company multiple times for positions that are in line with my education, work experience, and career objectives. The entire process was more than a month long and three interviews. The first interview with a recruiter was short and introductory. The second interview was a panel interview and was comprised of technical and scenario based questions. The panel was comprised of area and site leaders. The third interview was with a director. Of the interviews the panel interview was most challenging. The interview with the director was in my opinion pointless - it was essentially the same scenario based questions again. One thing I noticed was the job description in the posting seemed very different than what was described by interviewers. My advice to candidates would be to ask questions related specifically to the day to day aspect of the job in order to make a well-informed decision in the event of a job offer. Another trend I have noticed is job postings are not updated frequently. I was immediately rejected for a job and politely requested feedback from the recruiter for the reasons surrounding the decision and was told the position had been filled. Whether this is true or not - I will not know but tracking positions on the company’s website shows many aged postings. If you are immediately rejected in the early stages, I would advise requesting feedback for clarity and to determine if the job was in fact even available at the time of application. Definitely prepare for the panel interview - there is not a way to “wing it” as the panel interview is technically challenging.